Question

millie and celine shared $480 in the ratio of 3 : 5, how much ws Millies share?
either, $120, $180, $300 or $420. Please explain to me how ratio stuff work, I am too scared to ask my teacher because he might make fun of me.

Answer 1

Answer:

192 was milies share

Step-by-step explanation:

3/5*480

3*96

288

480-288

192

Answer 2

Answer:

let shares be 3x , 5x

Step-by-step explanation:

480 = 3x + 5x

480 = 8x

x=60

share of millie = 3x = 180

ratio is a form of comparison

its easy to do such questions

if you have the total you cantake the shares as ax : bx where a and b are numbers and x is variable

take sum x(a+b) = total

x = value

multiply x by a and b to geet the shares