Question

Nancy wants to share some money between three different charities. She

splits £370 into three amounts that she calls A, B and C.
The ratio A: Bis 2: 5.
The ratio A: C is 3:8.
Work out how much money C represents.

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the amount of money represented by C, we need to find the value of A and B first.

Since the ratio A:B is 2:5, we can assume that B is 5 times the amount of A.

Let's assume the amount of money represented by A is x.

Then B = 5x and C = 8x.

We know that the total amount of money split is £370, so we can write an equation:

x + 5x + 8x = £370

14x = £370

x = £26.43

So, the amount of money represented by C is 8x = 8 * £26.43 = £211.44