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

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

anonymous · Answer

How would you approach this problem?

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

That is wrong.

anonymous · Answer

4800:7200:12000

anonymous · Answer

Miss type sorry

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

Want the answer, or more timt to think?

anonymous · Answer

Thinking by who?

anonymous · Answer

You

anonymous · Answer

What have I got to think about?