Sam and Bethan share £54 in the ratio of 5:4 work out how much each gets

Sam gets £30 and Bethan gets £24.

Why?

When dealing with ratios, add up the numbers in the ratio.

5 + 4 = 9

Now, divide the total amount of money by that number.

£54/9 = 6

Now you have the base rate. Multiply each quantity in the ratio by this number.

5*6 = 30

4*6 = 24

Now, the ratio is (in euro) 30:24. This means that Sam has £30 and Bethan has £24.

Check:

30 + 24 = 54