SOLUTION: Henry and Gordon share $650 in the ratio 8 : 5. How much money must Henry give to Gordon so that they will both have an equal amount of money?

SOLUTION: Henry and Gordon share $650 in the ratio 8 : 5. How much money must Henry give to Gordon so that they will both have an equal amount of money?

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Question 1167325: Henry and Gordon share $650 in the ratio 8 : 5. How much money must Henry give to Gordon so that they will both have an equal amount of money?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Henry started with 400 dollars and Gordon started with 250 dollars.

---------------transfer of $75 from Henry to Gordon
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