Question

Three friends have been working in a garden. One has worked for 11 hours and the other 2 worked for 7 hours. The garden owner paid $500 for the work that was done. How should this money be divided fairly between the three friends?

Answer 1

First should get $220, other two should get $140 each.

Explanation:

The ratio of hours the friends worked is 11:7:7. Say that they are paid 11x, 7x, and 7x respectively, therefore:

11x + 7x + 7x = 500

25x = 500

x = 20 so the first friend should get 11 * 20 = $220 and the other two should get 20 * 7 = $140 each.