Question

Alex and Ben share £520 in the ratio 1:3 b)what percentage of the £520 does Ben receive

Answer 1

Answer:

Share of Alex = £130

Share of Ben = £390

Percentage Ben received $=75\%$

Step-by-step explanation:

• Let the share of Alex = 1*x = £x

• & the share of Ben = 3*x = £3x

• Total amount = £520

• -> x + 3x = 520

• -> 4x = 520

• -> x = 520/4

• -> x = 130

• -> Share of Alex = 1*130 = £130

• -> Share of Ben = 3*130= £390

• Percentage Ben received$=\frac{390}{520}\times 100$

• Percentage Ben received $=\bold{75\%}$

Answer 2

Answer:

Ben receives 75%

Step-by-step explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 1 + 3 = 4 parts

Ben receives 3 parts of the 4 , that is

$\frac{3}{4}$ × 100%

= 0.75 × 100%

= 75%