Question

A prize is divided into the ratio 5:3 if the difference between the shares is £42 what is the total price?

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Answer 1

£168

Explanation:

Let the total prize be 8x, then the two prizes will be 5x and 3x.

Then, difference between the prizes = 2x

=> 5x - 3x = £42

=> 2x = £42

=> x = £42/2

=> x = £21

As mentioned above, the total prize is 8x.

So, total prize = 8 × x = 8 × £21 = £168