Question

Russell, Sarah, and Terry share money in the ratio 2:5:8. In total they have £120. Work out how much each gets.

Answer 1

Answer:

£16, £40, £64

Step-by-step explanation:

sum the parts of the ratio, 2 + 5 + 8 = 15 parts

Divide the amount by 15 to find the value of one part of the ratio.

£120 ÷ 15 = £8 ← value of i part of ratio , then

2 parts = 2 × £8 = £16 ← amount Russell gets

5 parts = 5 × £8 = £40 ← amount Sarah gets

8 parts = 8 × £8 = £64 ← amount Terry gets

Answer 2

Answer:

$16, $40, $64

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio is 2:5:8. Altogether, this adds up to 15. So they divided $120 into 15 portions. 120/15=8.

Russel got 2 portions of 8 dollars, Russel got $16

Sarah got 5 portions of 8 dollars, Sara got $40

Terry got 8 portions of 8 dollars, Terry got $64