SOLUTION: A sum of money was divided among Jesus Mary and Adrian in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5 respectivley. Mary recieved $175. a) How much more money did Jess recieve than Adrian. b) What was the

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Question 251220: A sum of money was divided among Jesus Mary and Adrian in the ratio 4 : 3 : 5 respectivley. Mary recieved $175. a) How much more money did Jess recieve than Adrian. b) What was the total sum of money?
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You can use ratios to solve this problem.
Jesus 4 : Mary 3 : Adrian 5
So,
Jesus gets 4/12 of the total = 1/3
Mary gets 3/12 of the total = 1/4
Adrian gets 5/12 of the total = 5/12
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We are told Mary received $175, which means:
%281%2F4%29x+=+175
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Multiplying both sides by 4
x+=+700
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The total amount is $700.
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Now that we know $700, we can easily find the amounts received by Jesus and Adrian.
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Jesus gets %281%2F3%29700=233.33
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Adrian gets %285%2F12%29700+=+291.67
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Adrian gets $58.34 more than Jesus.