Question

I thought the answer was 15.48 but I don’t know the answer

Answer 1

Given:

Total tips = $ 77.40

Ratio of tips sharing = 2 : 3 : 4

To find:

How much more does Brian get over Paul

Solution:

Let 2x, 3x and 4x be the cost of tips got by Paul, Colin and Brian.

Total cost of tips =$ 77.40

2x + 3x + 4x = 77.40

9x = 77.40

Divide by 9 on both sides.

$\frac{9x}{9}=\frac{77.40}{9}$

x = 8.6

Brian gets = 4(8.6) = $34.4

Paul gets = 2(8.6) = $17.2

Difference = 34.4 - 17.2

                  = 17.2

Therefore Brian gets $17.2 more than Paul.