SOLUTION: Sam, jimmy and Andre shared a number of pennies in the ratio 8:5:3. Sam and Andre received a total of 671 pennies. How many more pennies did jimmy received than Andre?

Algebra ->  Finance -> SOLUTION: Sam, jimmy and Andre shared a number of pennies in the ratio 8:5:3. Sam and Andre received a total of 671 pennies. How many more pennies did jimmy received than Andre?       Log On


   



Question 1002694: Sam, jimmy and Andre shared a number of pennies in the ratio 8:5:3. Sam and Andre received a total of 671 pennies. How many more pennies did jimmy received than Andre?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sam and Andre have an 8 to 3 ratio
That is multiplied 61 times
Sam had 488
Andre had 183
Jimmy had 5/8s of Sam or 305
Jimmy received 122 more than Andre