Question

Paul Colin and Brian are waiters. One night the restaurant earns tips totalling £77.40. They share the tips in the ratio 2:3:4. How much more does Brian get over Paul?

Answer 1

Given:

Total tip = £77.40

Paul, Colin and Brian share the tips in the ratio 2:3:4.

To find:

How much more does Brian get over Paul?

Solution:

Let the shares of Paul, Colin and Brian are 2x, 3x and 4x respectively.

`2x+3x+4x=77.40`

`9x=77.40`

`x=(77.40)/(9)`

`x=8.6`

Now, the different between Brian and Paul share is

`Difference=4x-2x`

`Difference=2x`

`Difference=2(8.6)`

`Difference=17.2`

Therefore, Brain get £17.2 much more over Paul.