Question

Four siblings are to share in an inheritance. They are to receive money in the money in the amount of $88,000 in the ratio of 5:3:2:1. What is the amount of the greatest share ?

Answer 1

the answer is 44,000 dollars. due to 5+3+2+1=10, you divide 88,000 by 10 and you then multiply that by the largest number to get 44,000