Question

Mark and Henry win some money and share it in the ratio 3:4. Mark gets £27. How much did they win in total?

Answer 1

They won
`\£63` in total

Explanation:

Let

x ----> Mark's money

y ----> Henry's money

we know that

`x=27` ----> equation A

`(x)/(y)=(3)/(4)` ----> equation B

substitute equation A in equation B

`(27)/(y)=(3)/(4)`

solve for y

`y=27(4)/3\\y=36`

we have that

`x+y=27+36=\£63`