Math, asked by ramisaalim1372, 9 months ago

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

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Answered by mhanifa
4

Answer:

£34.84

Step-by-step explanation:

Paul- p, Colin- c, Brian- b

p/c/b=2/1/5, p+c+b=78.40

b-c=?

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  • 2x+x+5x=78.40
  • 9x=78.40
  • x= 78.40/9
  • x=784/90≈8.71

b-c= 5x-x= 4x= 4*8.71≈ £34.84

Answered by Jbeasley596
10

Answer:

£39.20

Step-by-step explanation:

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