Question

3 friends A,B,C share a cake in the ratio of 5:7:4. the cake costs Rs.96. how much does each have to pay?

Answer 1

Answer:

Let A's share be 5x

B's share be 7x

C's share be 4x

Then-

5x+7x+4x=96

=> 16x=96

=> x=96/16 = 6

The amount A has to pay = 5x = 5*6 = 30

The amount B has to pay = 7x = 7*6 = 42

The amount C has to pay = 4x = 4*6 = 24

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