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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-26

Divide £300 in a ratio of 3:7.

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x + y = 300$ x ; y d i rec tl y p ro p or t i o na l 3 ; 7 3 x ​ = 7 y ​ = k x = 3 k y = 7 k 3 k + 7 k = 300$ 10 k = 300$ k = 10 300 ​ = 30$ ​ x = 3 ∗ 30$ x = 90$ ​ ​ y = 7 ∗ 30$ y = 210$ ​ ​

Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-06-10

Dividing £300 in ratio 3:7.
First add the ratio: 3+7 = 10. So in all there should be 10 parts.
For the value of 3, the share would be = 3/10 * 300 = 90
For the value of 7, the share would be = 7/10 * 300 = 210
Therefore in the ratio of 3: 7 = £90 and £210.
Cheers.

Answered by olemakpadu | 2024-06-10

To divide £300 in a ratio of 3:7, we calculate the total parts (10), find the value of each part (£30), and then distribute the amounts accordingly: £90 and £210.
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Answered by mariamikayla | 2024-10-02