Answers:
- Total amount of money = 220 dollars
- Amount Farah gets = 100 dollars
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Explanation:
- F = amount Farah gets
- S = amount Shaiyara gets
- Z = amount Zahin gets
The money is divided in the ratio 10:7:5
This means that
for some positive real number x.
Since Shaiyara gets $20 more than Zahin, we can say,
S = Z+20
Let's plug in S = 7x and Z = 5x and solve for x
S = Z+20
7x = 5x+20
7x-5x = 20
2x = 20
x = 20/2
x = 10
Therefore,
- F = 10x = 10*10 = 100
- S = 7x = 7*10 = 70
- Z = 5x = 5*10 = 50
The ratio F:S:Z becomes 100:70:50 which reduces fully to 10:7:5 after dividing all three parts by the GCF 10.
The total sum of money shared is 100+70+50 = 220 dollars and Farah gets $100 of that total.
