Question

Angela ,Betty and Carol shared a sum of money in the ratio 4:2:5,if Carol received $15 more than Betty,how much money dis Angela receive?

Answer 1

suppose betty received x

now carol received x + 15

so

(x + 15)/x = 5/2

solving gives x = 10

so betty got 10, carol got 25

the ratio must be

4:2:5

which means angela got 20

Answer 2

thanks a lot,we got stuck with this problem!