Question

First and second place in a contest use a ratio to share a cash prize.When first place pays $100 and second pays $60.how much does first place pay if second place pays $36?

Answer 1

Ratio between first prize pay and second prize is 100/60=10/6

first/second=10/6
First=10/6 of second
so if second place pays 36 so first will be 60$

Answer 2

Let's make a proportion: 60/100 = 36/x. Cross multiply and find x. In this case, x would equal 60.