Question

Share £40 in the ratio 1:4 between 2 people

Answer 1

Answer:

first person gets €8 second gets €32

Step-by-step explanation:

total ratio = 1+4=5

each part of ratio = 40/5=8

portion of first person is one portion so €8 potion of second person is 4 portions so 4×8=32€

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let the two parts be x and 4x.

Therefore, t The sum of two parts should be equal to £40

or,. x + 4x = £40

5x = £40

x = £40 ÷ 5

x = £ 8

so, the parts would be £ 8 and £ 32