Question

a certain amount of money is shared between rui feng and vishal in the ratio 5:9. if rui feng gets $44 less than vishal. find the total amount of money that is shared between the two boys.

Answer 1

Answer:

5x+44=9x

9x-5x=44

4x=44/4

x=11

Step-by-step explanation:

ruifeng =55 dollaras and Vishal gets 99d ollars

Answer 2

Answer:

$154

Step-by-step explanation:

to find the total shared money, we will have to subtract the lower value from the larger one and do use "x" do it this way:

9x-5x = 4x

this way, we get 4x which is $44 as in the question

4x= 44

now to get the "x" we will divide 44 by 4 (44/4) and we get 11

now just simply add both of their shares 9 and 5 and multiply by 11 and you'd get the answer

this is how:

(5+9) *11= 154

so as a conclusion, Rui Feng and Vishal's total shared money is worth $154.

I hope this helps:)