Question

divide £650 in the ratio 8:5

Answer 1

Answer:

1st part= £400, 2nd part= £250

Step-by-step explanation:

£650 to be divided into 2 parts

Sum of the ratio= (8+5= 13)

1st part

= 8/13 x 650

= £400

2nd part

= 5/13 x 650

= £250

Answer 2

Answer and Step-by-Step Explanation:

Begin by adding the 2 ratio parts (i.e. the numbers which make up the ratio) so 8 + 5 = 13. Then divide the total sum by the sum of the ratio parts. Thus £650/13 = £50.

Multiply this by each of the ratio parts.

£50 * 8 = £400

£50 * 5 = £250

Finish by returning the answers to the correct form. Thus the answer is £400 : £250.

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