Question 83011
Divide $400.00 in the ratio 2.5 : 5.8.
As fractions of the toal, The $400.00 is divided like this
{{{2.5 / (2.5 + 5.8)}}} and {{{5.8 / (2.5 + 5.8)}}}
{{{2.5 / 8.3}}} and {{{5.8 / 8.3}}} are the simplified fractions
{{{(2.5 / 8.3)*400 = 120.48}}}
{{{(5.8 / 8.3)*400 = 279.52}}} answers