SOLUTION: Tom and Jerry share out a certain sum of money in the ratio 5:4 respectively, Tom ends up with 275 $. How much money was shared out??

Question 382204: Tom and Jerry share out a certain sum of money in the ratio 5:4 respectively, Tom ends up with 275 $.
How much money was shared out??
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Tom and Jerry share out a certain sum of money in the ratio 5:4 respectively,
Tom ends up with 275 $.
How much money was shared out??
:
let x = total amt
:
Tom's money is of the total, therefore:
x = 275
multiply both sides by 9
5x = 9*275
5x = 2475
x =
x = $495 total was shared out
:
:
Check by finding Jerry's share: *495 = 220
= 1.25 which is

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