You and two friends pay $40 for tickets the cost was divided three ways in the ratio 1:3:6 how much did each person pay?

To get how much each person paid we proceed as follows;

the ratio of the contribution was:

1:3:6

the total ratio was 1+3+6=10

the fraction of contribution of each person was:

person A:

1/10

person B:

3/10

person C:

6/10

Amount of contribution will therefore be:

Person A:

1/10*40=$4

Person B:

3/10*40=$12

Person C:

6/10*40=$24