Question

Divied 4000 to a:b:c =5:7:8
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Answer 1

Answer:

5x+7x+8x=20x

20x=4000

x=200

first part--5x=5×200=1000

second part--7x=7×200=1400

third part=8x=8×200=1600

1st-1000

2nd-1400

3rd-1600

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Answer 2

Answer:

a=1000

b=1400

c=1600

Step-by-step explanation:

Let a, b and c be 5x, 7x and 8x respectively.

Therefore, we know

5x+7x+8x=4000

20x=4000

x=4000/20

x=200

So,

a=5×200=1000

b=7×200=1400

c=8×200=1600