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Exam code:C300
Working with ratios
How do I share an amount in a given ratio?
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Add together all parts in the ratio to find the total number of parts in the whole
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$200 is to be shared between two people, A and B, in the ratio 5:3
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There are 8 “parts” in total, as A receives 5 parts and B receives 3 parts
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Divide the amount being shared by the total number of parts
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$200 must be split into 8 parts, so this means that 1 part must be worth $25
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200 ÷ 8 = 25
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Multiply the amount each part is worth by the number of parts for each quantity in the ratio
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Person A receives 5 parts, each worth $25
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5 × 25 = $125 for person A
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Person B receives 3 parts, each worth $25
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3 × 25 = $75 for person B
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Check the values in the new ratio add up to the total amount being shared
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$125 + $75 = $200
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Examiner Tips and Tricks
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Adding labels to your ratios will help make your working clearer and help you remember which number represents which quantity, e.g.
Worked Example
A particular shade of pink paint is made using three parts red paint, to two parts white paint.
Mark needs 60 litres of pink paint in order to decorate a room in his house.
Calculate the volume of red and white paint that Mark needs to purchase in order to have enough paint to decorate the room.
The ratio of red to white is
3 : 2
Adding these together gives the total number of parts
3 + 2 = 5
The total amount of paint is 60 litres
∴ 5 parts = 60 litres
Divide both sides by 5 to find out the number of litres in one part
The ratio was 3:2, so multiply both number of parts by 12
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