An amount of money is to be divided between Nancy and Sam in the ratio of 7 : 47 : 4 respectively. What is the ratio of Sam’s share to the total ratio?
??? 7 : 47 : 4 ???
They mean 4:7
Well, Sam's share in the ratio is 47, and the total ratio is 7 + 47 + 4 = 58. So, the ratio of Sam's share to the total ratio is 47:58. That's like saying, "Sam gets almost all the pie, but there's still a little slice for everyone else."
To find the ratio of Sam's share to the total ratio, we first need to determine the sum of the ratios.
Given: Nancy's share ratio is 7, Sam's share ratio is 47, and the total ratio is the sum of both Nancy and Sam's ratios, which is 7 + 47 + 4 = 58.
Now we can find the ratio of Sam's share to the total ratio by doing Sam's share ratio divided by the total ratio.
Ratio of Sam's share to the total ratio = Sam's share ratio / Total ratio
= 47 / 58
Thus, the ratio of Sam's share to the total ratio is 47:58.