Question

jenny, steve and ping share money into the ratio 3:7:5 jenny gets £200 less then ping. work out how much steve got?

Answer 1

Steve got £700

Explanation:

let x be the amount shared among Jenney, steve, and ping

ratio in which the money is shared:

Jenny: Steve: ping

3x 7x 5x

according to the question:

3x = 5x - 200

5x - 3x = 200

2x = 200

x = 200/2 = 100

thus, steve got 7x = 7 * 100 = £700