Question

Paul, Colin and Brian are waiters.
One night the restaurant earns tips totalling £78.40.
They share the tips in the ratio 2:5:1.
How much more does Colin get over Paul?

Answer 1

Let the common factor is x

then 2:5:1= 2x , 5x ,x

Now 2x+5x+x=78.4

8x=78.4

x=78.4/8

x=9.8

Tip of Paul= 2x= 2×9.8=£19.6

Colin=5×9.8=£49.0

Brian=£9.8

Colin gets more than Paul by

49-19.6=£29.4

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let 2:5:1 be 2x, 5x, 1x

So 2x +5x+1x=78.40

8x=78.40

x=78.40/8

x =9.8

Paul got 2x=2×9.8=£19.6

Colin got 5x=5×9.8=£49

So colin got £29.4 more than Paul