Question

Ali and Ben receive a sum of money. they share it in the ratio 5:1 . Ali receives $2345 . Calculate the total amount

Answer 1

The total amount is $2814.

Let’s assume the total amount is X.

Ali and Ben shared the money in 5:1 ratio.

So Ali got = 5X money

And Ben got = X money

According to the question,

Ali got $2345

So, 5X=2345

So, X= 469

So, Ben got = $469

So, the Total Amount is = $2345+$469 = $2814.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ali and Ben receive a sum of money. they share it in the ratio 5:1 . Ali receives $2345 .The total amount is $2814

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the total amount to be shared between Ali and Ben.

The sum of the ratios is given by:

= 5 + 1 = 6

The fraction of the total amount received by each is given by:

Ali = 5/6

Ben = 1/6

This means, Ali receives 5/6x whereas Ben receives 1/6x.

From the question, we are given the amount Ali received as $2345

Equating this to the fraction we have:

5/6x = $2345

x = 2345 × 6/5 = 2814

The total amount is therefore $2814.