Question

What is £40 into the ratio 1:7

Answer 1

Answer:

£5 and £35.

Step-by-step explanation:

Think of the ratio 1:7 like this.

You need to divide £40 in between two people such that one person would get 1 part and second one gets 7 parts, i.e second person gets 7 times money than 1st person.

Let money got by first person be a.

Therefore, money got by second person is 7a.

But total money is £40.

Hence a + 7a = £40

8a = £40

a = £5.

So the first person gets £5 and second one gets £ 5 x 7 = £35.

Hence £40 into ratio is £5 and £35.