Question

Ivan and Tanya share £150 in the ratio 4:1
Work out how much more Ivan gets compared to Tanya.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The £150 must be split 5 ways with Ivan getting 4 of those splits.

£150/5

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£30

Ivan gets £30 times 4 (remember, Ivan gets a four split).

Tanya gets £30.

Ivan gets £120.

Tanya gets £30.

£120

- £30

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£90

Ivan gets £90 more than Tanya.

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