SOLUTION: Ade,lanre, sam and jude rented a house and agreed to share the rent as follows Ade: lanre =8:15, lanre: sams=5:8 and sam and jude=4:5. The part of rent paid by sam will be?

Question 984957: Ade,lanre, sam and jude rented a house and agreed to share the rent as follows
Ade: lanre =8:15, lanre: sams=5:8 and sam and jude=4:5. The part of rent paid by sam will be?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Ade's amount
Let = Lanre's amount
Let = Sam's amount
Let = Jude's amount
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There are 4 unknowns and
only 3 equations.
In my opinion, there is no
solution unless there is
another equation

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Ade,lanre, sam and jude rented a house and agreed to share the rent as follows
Ade: lanre =8:15, lanre: sams=5:8 and sam and jude=4:5. The part of rent paid by sam will be?

Sam's share:
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