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- Sharing Quantities in Given Ratios
To share quantities in a given ratio:
1. Add the ratios together.
2. Find the fraction of the given ratio that is the total ratio.
3. Use these to multiply the quantity respectively.
Worked Example 10.3.1:
Divide ₦120 between Bola and Ade in the ratio 2 : 3
Solution
The given ratio = 2 : 3
Total ratio = 2 + 3 = 5
Bola gets \( \frac{2}{5}\scriptsize \: of \: N120 \\ \scriptsize = 2 \: \times \: 24 = N48 \)
Ade gets \( \frac{3}{5}\)of the total amount.
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