3.1.3

Part:Part Ratio

Test yourself

Part : Part Ratio

If three people (Amy, Bob and Cara) divide up £5400 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4, how much money does each of them get?

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Find number of parts

  • If three people (Amy, Bob and Cara) divide up £5400 in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4 then there are 9 parts in total.
    • 2 + 3 + 4 = 9.
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Find value of each part and multiply

  • Each part is worth £5400 ÷ 9 = £600:
    • Amy gets 2 × £600 = £1200.
    • Bob gets 3 × £600 = £1800.
    • Cara gets 4 × £600 = £2400.
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Checking

  • Check the result by adding these quantities and checking it is the same as the original.

Jump to other topics

1Number

1.1Place Value

1.2Factors & Multiples

1.3Operations

1.4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

1.5Growth & Decay

1.6Measurements & Units

1.7Accuracy

2Algebra

3Ratio, Proportion & Rates of Change

4Geometry & Measures

5Probability

6Statistics

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