Question

Share £40 in the ratio 1:4 between Tim and Sam

Answer 1

Answer:

$\£8:\£32$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{40}{1+4}$

$\frac{40}{5}$

$=8$

$1:4$

$1 \times 8:4 \times 8$

$8:32$

Answer 2

Answer:

Tim gets £8

Sam gets £32

Step-by-step explanation:

Ratio is 1:4

So, Total parts are 1+4 = 5

Dividing it by total parts

= $\frac{40}{5}$

= £ 8

So, Tim gets £8

But,

Sam gets 4(£8)

= Sam gets £32