SOLUTION: Two sums of money are in the ratio 2:5 the larger is $400
What is the smaller amount?
What is the total amount?
Algebra.Com
Question 1111476: Two sums of money are in the ratio 2:5 the larger is $400
What is the smaller amount?
What is the total amount?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two sums of money are in the ratio 2:5 the larger is $400
Smaller amt. = 2x
Larger amt. = 5x
----
5x = 400
x = 80
---
2x = 160 (smaller amt)
5x+2x = 7x = 7*80 = 560 (total amt)
---------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
-----
RELATED QUESTIONS
A sum of money is divided into two parts in the ratio 5:7. If the smaller amount is $200, (answered by ewatrrr)
Qu1)
A sum of money is shared among three brothers, andy, brent, and carl in a ratio of (answered by josgarithmetic)
The ratio of two sums of money is 4:3. If the larger sum of money is increased by $40,... (answered by ewatrrr)
if $360 is divided into two part in the ratio 3:5 what is the smaller... (answered by rfer)
A 360-gram Lilly bag is divided in the ratio 7:5. What is the mass of the smaller... (answered by josgarithmetic)
two numbers are in the ratio 2:3. If the larger number is 51, what is the smaller... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The total of two amounts of money is $600,000. The larger amount is invested at 8% and... (answered by richwmiller)
The ratio of two sums of money is 4:3. If the larger sum of money is increased by 40$,... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
The perimeters of two similar triangles are in a ratio of 5 to 2. The shortest side of... (answered by fractalier)