Question 276302
An inheritance of $300,000 is to be divided between a son and the local heart fund in the ratio of 3 to 1. How much money will the son receive?

The ratio is 3:1 meaning the  the total number of parts the money has to be made is four.

Son's share = 3/4 * 3000000 = $2250000

The heart fund gets the balance $750000