Question

4.

Answer 1

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.