SOLUTION: Divide $400.00 in the ratio 2:5 : 5:8.

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Question 83011: Divide $400.00 in the ratio 2:5 : 5:8.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide $400.00 in the ratio 2.5 : 5.8.
As fractions of the toal, The $400.00 is divided like this
2.5+%2F+%282.5+%2B+5.8%29 and 5.8+%2F+%282.5+%2B+5.8%29
2.5+%2F+8.3 and 5.8+%2F+8.3 are the simplified fractions
%282.5+%2F+8.3%29%2A400+=+120.48
%285.8+%2F+8.3%29%2A400+=+279.52 answers