SOLUTION: A village has 992 population and another village has 620 population. If a grant is to be shared between the two villages in proportion to their population, calculate how how much

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Question 985038: A village has 992 population and another village has 620 population. If a grant is to be shared between the two villages in proportion to their population, calculate how how much each village recieves
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A village has 992 population and another village has 620 population.
If a grant is to be shared between the two villages in proportion to their population, calculate how how much each village receives
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The grant will be given in the ratio of: 992%2F620 = 8:5