Question

5 The ratio of Samuel's money to Maria's money is 6:7. If Samuel has $60, how much money does Maria have?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

a ratio a:b means that there are in total (a + b) equally sized packages in the whole, and the first party has a of these (a + b) packages, and the second party has b of the (a + b) packages.

here we have a ratio of 6:7.

and we know that the 6 packages of Samuel have a total value of $60.

that means one of these packages has the value of

60 / 6 = $10.

now, Maria has 7 of these $10 packages.

that means she has

7 × 10 = $70

Maria has $70.

Answer 2

$ 70

Explanation:

The ratio of Samuel's money to Maria's money is 6:7.

Samuel has $60.

To find Maria's money, divide the total ratio parts (6 + 7 = 13) into the total money ($60).

Each part of the ratio is worth $60 / 13.

Maria's money is 7 parts, so her money is

`\sf 7*(60)/(13) = 70`