SOLUTION: A girl and a boy share some money in ratio of 3:5 boy gets 75 how much does the girl gets?

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Question 816264: A girl and a boy share some money in ratio of 3:5 boy gets 75 how much does the girl gets?
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Hi,

A girl and a boy share some money in ratio of 3:5

75 how much 'x'  does the girl gets?

3%2F5+=+x%2F75   |  Cross Multiplying to solve

    x = 3%2A75%2F5+=+15

Girl gets 3x  0r 45