SOLUTION: Anna won R250 000 in a competition. She wants to share the money with her three sisters in a ratio of 4 : 1 : 3 : 2 for herself and her sisters, Linda, Sophia and Mary, respective

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Question 1112169: Anna won R250 000 in a competition. She wants to share the money with her three sisters in a ratio of
4 : 1 : 3 : 2 for herself and her sisters, Linda, Sophia and Mary, respectively. The amount of money that
Sophia will get is ...
[1] R25 000
[2] R100 000
[3] R50 000
[4] R75 000

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BL%2BS%2BM=250000
A=4x
L=x
S=3x
M=2x
Substituting,
4x%2Bx%2B3x%2B2x=250000
10x=250000
x=25000
Solve for S=3x.