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12 November, 22:52

Sharif and Jose share money in the ratio 2:7. Jose

gets £25 more than Sharif. Work out how much Sharif

gets.

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  1. 12 November, 23:07
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    Ratio of Sharif to Jose = 2:7

    Total ratio = 2+7 = 9

    Let Sharif get x

    Jose then have x + 25

    Total amount shared = x + x + 25

    = 2x + 25

    Amount sharif got =

    2/9 of (2x + 25) = x

    2/9 * (2x + 25) = x

    Cross multiply

    2 (2x + 25) = 9x

    4x + 50 = 9x

    50 = 9x - 4x

    50 = 5x

    x = 50/5

    x = 10

    Sharif for £10
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