An amount of money is shared between Kofi and Ama in the ratio 3:5.If Ama received 4,650.00,what is the Kofi’s share ??
Kofi got 3x
Anna got 5x
3x+5x = 4,650,000
x = 581,250
Kofi got 1,743,750
or,
k + 5/3 k = 4650000
k = 3/8 * 4650000
k = 1743750
The 4,650,000 is not the total , it is Ama's share, so
5x = 4650000
x = 930,000
so Kofi's share
= 3x
= 2,790,000
ouch!
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To find Kofi's share, we need to determine the ratio of Kofi's share to Ama's share first.
The given ratio is 3:5, which means that for every 3 parts that Kofi receives, Ama receives 5 parts.
To compare these parts, we can set up a proportion. Let's call Kofi's share "x":
Kofi's share / Ama's share = 3/5
x / 4650 = 3/5
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
5x = 3 * 4650
5x = 13950
Next, we divide both sides by 5 to isolate x:
x = 13950 / 5
x = 2790
Therefore, Kofi's share is 2790.00.