Question

Katt and sanjeev are collecting money for charity. For every £2 that kat collects, sanjeev collects £3. They collect £255 in total. How much money do they each collect?

Answer 1

Answer: Kate = £102

Sanjeev = £153

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that for every £2 that kat collects, sanjeev collects £3. This csn be represented in a fraction as:

Kat = 2/5

Sanjeev = 3/5

The amount that each collects will be:

Kat = 2/5 × £255

= 2 × £51

= £102

Sanjeev = 3/5 × £255

= 3 × £51

= £153