SOLUTION: A brother and sister are to divide an inheritade the amount of $12000in the ratio of 2 to 3. What amount will each get...
i know the answer iz Brother=4,800 Sister=7,200 but i c
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Question 261163: A brother and sister are to divide an inheritade the amount of $12000in the ratio of 2 to 3. What amount will each get...
i know the answer iz Brother=4,800 Sister=7,200 but i cant find the solution to it please help? Answer by mananth(16949) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A brother and sister are to divide an inheritade the amount of $12000in the ratio of 2 to 3. What amount will each get...
Find one part of the total.
2:3 means there are 5 parts of $12000 of which 2 parts go to the brother and 3 parts go to the sister.
Total number of parts = 5
2/5 * 12000 = 2*2400 =4800
3/5 * 12000 = 3 * 2400 = 7200
