Question

The golf club runs a competition.
The total prize money is shared in the ratio 1st prize :2nd prize = 9: 5.
The 1st prize is $500 more than the 2nd prize.
(i) Calculate the total prize money for the competition.

Answer 1

Answer:

THE ANSER STANDS LIKE THIS:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the ratio be 9x and 5x

then difference would be 9x-5x=4x

4x=$500

Then x would be    $ 500/4

means x=$125

So total prize money would be 9x=9*125=1125

and 5x=5*125=625

SO answer is 1125+625=1750

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Answer 2

Answer:$1750

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the first prize be 9x

And the second prize be 5x

Given 9x-5x= $500

》4x= $500

》x= $500/4

So, x= $125

Therefore, 9x= $1125

And, 5x= $625

So total prize money is 9x + 5x = $( 1125+625)

= $ 1750...

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