Question

Jaden and cadence share a reward of $140 in a ratio of 2/5. what fraction of the total reward does Jaden get? how do you know?

Answer 1

Jaden gets 40 because if you add the ratio it equals 7. you've got to get the ratio to add to 140.

j:c
2:5=7
4:10=14
40:100=140

Answer 2

So, we need to divide the reward into 5 parts, then award 2 parts to Jaden and 3 parts to Cadence.

$140 / 5 = $28

Jaden  gets   2 * 28  =  $56
Cadence gets 3 * 28 = $84

$56 + $84 =  $140