Answer:
(a) Candy's initial sum as a terms of x is $6x
(b) x = $60
(c) $350
Step-by-step explanation:
The given parameters are;
The ratio in which Aliyah, Brenda and Candy share the sum of money = 3:5:6
The amount Candy later gives Aliyah = $100
The amount Candy later gives Brenda = $50
The new ratio of the sum of the shared money between Aliyah, Brenda and Candy = 2:3:3
(a) Whereby Aliyah has $3x at the start, we have;
Total sum of mony = Y
Amount of Aliyah's initial share = Y × 3/(3 + 5 + 6) = Y×3/14
Therefore, Y×3/14 = $3x
x = Y×3/14 ÷ 3 = Y/14
Amount of Candy's initial share = Y × 6/14
Therefore Candy's initial sum as a terms of x = $6x
(b) Given that Aliyah's and Candy's initial sum as a function of x are $3x and $6x, therefore, in the ratio 3:5:6, Brenda's initial sum as a function of x = $5x
Which gives;
Total amount of money = $14x
With
6x - 150, 3x + 100, and 5x + 50, the ratio =is 2:3:3
Therefore, we have;
14·x × 2/(2 + 3 + 3) = (6·x - 150)
14·x × 2/(8) = (6·x - 150)
14·x × 1/4 = (6·x - 150)
7·x/2 = (6·x - 150)
12·x - 300 = 7·x
12·x - 7·x = 300
5·x = 300
x = $60
(b) The final amount of money with Brenda = 5x + 50 = 5 × 60 + 50 = $350
The final amount of money with Brenda = $350.
