Question

At a potluck, Agatha brings four dishes, Bertha brings three dishes, and five other friends bring no dishes but instead money to help pay for the food. If all the dishes are eaten up, and everyone eats the same amount, what fraction of the money should go to Bertha?

Answer 1

3/7

Explanation:

Agatha brings four dishes, Bertha brings three dishes. The total number of dishes brought = dishes brought by Agatha + dishes brought by Bertha.

Total dishes = 4 + 3 = 7 dishes

The remaining five friends brought money for the dishes. Therefore the fraction of money going to Bertha is the ratio of dishes brought to Bertha to the total number of dishes multiplied by the money. Therefore:

Fraction of the money should go to Bertha = dishes brought by Bertha/total dishes

Fraction of the money should go to Bertha = 3/7 × money