Question

Paul Colin and Brian are waiters. One night the restaurant earns tips totalling £77.40. They share the tips in the ratio 2:3:4. How much more does Brian get over Paul?

Answer 1

Given:

Total tip = £77.40

Paul, Colin and Brian share the tips in the ratio 2:3:4.

To find:

How much more does Brian get over Paul?

Solution:

Let the shares of Paul, Colin and Brian are 2x, 3x and 4x respectively.

$2x+3x+4x=77.40$

$9x=77.40$

$x=\dfrac{77.40}{9}$

$x=8.6$

Now, the different between Brian and Paul share is

$Difference=4x-2x$

$Difference=2x$

$Difference=2(8.6)$

$Difference=17.2$

Therefore, Brain get £17.2 much more over Paul.