Question

Jane and Ken share some money in the ratio 5 : 3.
Ken's share is 16 dollars less than Jane's share.

Find each person's share.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The money is shared in the ratio 5:3

That means that Jane gets 5 parts of the total money and Ken gets three parts.

So then there are 8 parts of the money (5 + 3 = 8)

Jane has 2 parts more than Ken (5 - 3 = 2)

And those 2 parts are equal to $16 (the question says so)

So one part is equal to $8

Each person's share then is: Jane has 5 parts = $40, Ken has 3 parts = $24

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