Question

Three people split a $24,000 prize in a ratio of 2:3:5. What is the value of each portion?

Answer 1

How would you approach this problem?

Answer 2

Well, the approach is part of the problem itself !!

Answer 3

That is wrong.

Answer 4

4800:7200:12000

Answer 5

Miss type sorry

Answer 6

Use the proportions to get the equation

2x + 3x + 5x = 24,000

Add like terms

10x = 24000

Solve for x

x = 2400

Therefore,

2x = 4800
3x = 7200
5x = 12000

Answer 7

Sum of all proportions should add up to the full prize. So, the first proportion is 2/10, second one is 3/10 and third is 5/10. So, now, you multiply 24,000 by each of those proportions to find the values.

Answer 8

Want the answer, or more timt to think?

Answer 9

Thinking by who?

Answer 10

You

Answer 11

What have I got to think about?