Question

Caroline, Colin & Sarah share some money.
Caroline gets 1/10 of the money.
Colin and Sarah share the rest in the ratio 2:7.
What proportion does Sarah get?

Answer 1

Answer:

clorina=1\10

colin=5\10

sarah=4\10

Answer 2

let x be the proprotion

then acc to question 9/10 of money will be left

therefore..

(9/10-x)/x=2/7

after solving eq...

x=7/10