SOLUTION: A sum of money is shared into 3 parts 2:4:5. The largest share is $40. What is the total amount of money shared
Algebra.Com
Question 744972: A sum of money is shared into 3 parts 2:4:5. The largest share is $40. What is the total amount of money shared
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sum of money is shared into 3 parts 2:4:5. The largest share is $40. What is the total amount of money shared
-----
2:4:5 is the same as 2x:4x:5x
------
Equation:
5x = 40
x = 8
----
Total amount = 2x + 4x + 5x = 11x = 11*8 = 88
==================================================
Cheers,
Stan H.
=============
RELATED QUESTIONS
a boy and his sister shared a sum of money in the ratio 5:4 . a, what fraction of the... (answered by Alan3354)
Qu1)
A sum of money is shared among three brothers, andy, brent, and carl in a ratio of (answered by josgarithmetic)
Bridget, Laura and Reagan shared a sum of money. Bridgets share is 40% of the money.... (answered by nycsharkman)
A sum of money is shared in the ratio 3:7. If the smaller share is $450, what is the... (answered by rfer)
A sum of money was shared among 3 brothers-Aaron, Ben, and Charles- in the ratio of 2 : 5 (answered by fractalier)
A boy and his sister shared a sum of money in the ratio 5:4.
(a)What fraction of the... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Hi
A B C D share a sum of money.A has half of the total amount of money that B C D have. (answered by Boreal)
A sum of money was shared among Aaron, Ben, and Charles in the ratio 2 : 5 : 7. If... (answered by stanbon)
a sum of money was shared by daniel, elliot, and frank in the ratio of 5:7:8, if frank's... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)