Question

Aaron is 6 years old, Beth is 9 years old and Charlie is 15 years old. They are going to share £5940 in the same ratio as their ages. How much do they each receive?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Aaron=1188$

$Beth=1782$

$Charlie=2970$

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

Ratio 6:9:15

Total amount to e shared N=£5940

Generally the Ratio can divide the Total amount mathematically as follows

Ratio

6:9:15/3=2:3:5

Sum of ratio

2+3+5=10

For Aaron

$A=\frac{2}{10} *5940$

$A=1188$

For Beth

$B=\frac{3}{10} *5940$

$B=1782$

For Charlie

$C=\frac{2}{10} *5940$

$C=2970$

Check answer

$A+B+C=5940\\1188+1782+2970=5940$