Question

Anna, Letty and emily invest in the ratio of 1:3:5 in a business. If the profit is R450000. How much does Emily get?

Answer 1

Explanation:

the ratio is 1:3:5, so we are talking about 1+3+5 = 9 parts or shares between them.

therefore, 1 share of 450,000 is

450,000/9 = 50,000

so, Anna gets R50,000.

Letty gets 3×50,000 = R150,000.

and finally Emily gets 5×50,000 = R250,000.