Question

Brian & Paul share a lottery win of £7800 in the ratio 1 : 4.
Brian then shares his part between himself, his wife & their son in the ratio 1 : 6 : 3.
How much more does his wife get over their son?

Answer 1

Answer:

Brian's wife got £468 more than their son .

Step-by-step explanation:

Brian's share =

$1 \times \frac{7800}{(1 + 4)} = 1560$

Difference between the shares of Brian's wife and their son =

$(6 \times \frac{1560}{(1 + 6 + 3)} ) - (3 \times \frac{1560}{1 + 6 + 3} ) = (6 \times 156) - (3 \times 156) = 936 - 468 = 468$