Answer:
First Sibling gets $4000
Second Sibling gets $8000
Third Sibling gets $12,000
Fourth Sibling gets $16,000
Step-by-step explanation:
A ratio of 2:4:6:8 means that
First sibling gets 2 parts of total
Second sibling gets 4 parts of total
Third sibling gets 6 parts of total
Fourth sibling gets 8 parts of total
Now, how many parts are there??
2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20 parts
Now, we divide the total inheritance ($40,000) in 20 parts, so each part is worth:
40,000/20 = $2000
Hence,
First Sibling gets = 2000 * 2 = $4000
Second Sibling gets = 2000 * 4 = $8000
Third Sibling gets = 2000 * 6 = $12,000
Fourth Sibling gets = 2000 * 8 = $16,000
