Question

A sum of money was to be share among 3 friends ann, beryl,and candy in the ratio 2:5:8 if beryl received $225 more than ann,

Answer 1

so here the beryl receives $ 225 than Ann

so let the ratio as 2x 5x and 8x

but the ratio of Ann and Beryl is

2x:5x

but according to the question Beryl have $225 more than Ann

so equation would be

$2x + 225 = 5x$

because Beryl have $225 more than Ann so we can write the equation as

2x + 225 = 5x

since the ratio are 2x and 5x but the difference is only of $ 225 and by adding this value to LHS both side becomes equal

$2x + 225 = 5x$

$225 = 5x-2x$

$225 = 3x$

$\frac{225}{3} = x$

$75 = x$

so the vale of 'x' is 75 so the money all get are

$75×2 = 150$

$75×5 = 375$

$75×8 = 600$

so the money distributed is

$150 to Ann

$375 to Beryl

$600 to Candy