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Question : 23

Total: 40

Kofi, Kojo and Ama shared GH₵480,000.00 in the ratio 3:5:4.

How much did Ama receive?

GH₵160,000.00
GH₵200,000.00
GH₵218,181.81
GH₵342,859.14

Solution:

Kofi:Kojo:Ama = 3:5:4

Ama's ratio

=4

Amount received by a ratio

= \frac{\text{ Ratio }}{\text{ Sum of ratios }} \times

Total Amount

Sum of ratios

=3+5+4=12

Amount received by Ama

= \frac{4}{12} \times

GH₵ 480,000.00

=4 \times 40000=160000

Ama received GH\$160,000.00

Note: 12 divides itself once and 48, 4 times.

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