so you have the amount.
amount: 1200
then you have the ratio
ratio: 3:5
you have the count.
count: 2
and then you have the shares
shares: 8
and the amount per share is 150.00
so the total amount of shares is the sum of each person's ratio so,
so 1:5:2:3:9 = 1 + 5 + 2 + 3 +9 = 20 shares. hope that helps you..