Question

Sara and Gordon win some money and share it in the ratio 2:1. Sara gets £20. How much did they win in total?

Answer 1

Answer:

£60

Step-by-step explanation:

Sara gets £x

Gordon gets £2x

The winning money is(x+2x)

According to the question,

x=20

The winning money is =(20+2*20)

=£60

Answer 2

Answer:

The total Amount they won is £ 30.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Money shared in ratio = 2 : 1

Sara gets = £ 20

To find :

Money they won in total

Solution :

Let the shares with each be -

• Sara's as 2x
• Gordon's as x

As Sara's share is 2x -

$\longrightarrow$ 2x = 20

$\longrightarrow$ x = 20/2

$\longrightarrow$ x = 10

Gordon's share = x = £ 10

$\rule{300}{1.5}$

Total Amount -

$\longrightarrow$ Sara's share + Gordon's share

$\longrightarrow$ 20 + 10

$\longrightarrow$ 30

Total Amount = £ 30

$\therefore$ The total Amount they won is £ 30.