The actual amount that needs to be divided = 85 The ratio in which the amount needs to be divided = 2:3:5 Let us assume the common ratio to be = x Then 2x + 3x + 5x = 85 10x = 85 x = 85/10 = 8.5 Then The ratio in which the number 85 will be divided = 2 * 8.5:3 * 8.5:5 * 8.5 = 17:25.5:42.5 So from the above deduction we can see that the number 85 can be divided in the ratio 17:25.5:42.5
