Question

Mr Johnson shares N500,000.00 among three children. They are Mercy, Janet and Timmy in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does each receive?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the common amount

2x + 3x + 5x = 500,000

10x = 500,000

x= 500,000/10

x= 50,000

amount each receives:

Mercy: 2x = 2 × 50,000 = 100,000

Janet: 3x = 3 × 50,000 = 150,000

Timmy:  5x = 5× 50,000 = 250,000

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