Jerry and Mick share money in the Ratio of 2:3, Mick gets £900. Work out how much Jerry gets.?

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(Please tell me how to work it out, thanks)

Answer 1

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Jerry and Mick share money in ratio 2:3

That means Jerry gets 2 parts while Mick gets 3 parts

Given that Mick gets £900

If 3 parts of Mick are equivalent to £900

then 1 part will be = (1 part / 3 parts) * £900 = £300.

So Jerry gets = 2 parts * ( £300 / 1 part) = £600

Answer 2

2:3=x:900

900/3=300

300*2=600

Answer 3

Add the ratios 2 + 3 = 5 

Then divide £900 by '5'  which = £180. 

£180. is the value of one ratio. 

Hence 2 ratios ; 2 x 180 = £360. 

And 3 ratios ; 3 x 180 = £540

Hence 

J:M::2:3::£360:£540 

NB Verification; you have the sum correct if the ratio values sum to the original total.  In this case £360 + £540 = £900 ; TRUE>!!!!!

Answer 4

900 lb is 3/5 of the whole value of the money,

then the total sum of the money=900(5/3)=

1500 lb. Jerry gets 1500 lb-900 lb=600 lb.

Answer 5

Jerry and Mick share money in the Ratio of 2 : 3.

Mick gets £900. 

Jerry gets £600.

Answer 6

2/3 = J/M

2/3 = J/900

1800 = 3J

J =£ 600

So Jerry gets £600... Answer//

Answer 7

Jerry and Mick share money in the Ratio of 2:3 → j/m = 2/3

Mick gets £900 → m = 900

You start from the first equation:

j/m = 2/3

j = m * (2/3) → recall: m = 900

j = 900 * (2/3)

j = 600 → Mick gets £300 more than Jerry →Jerry gets £300 less than Jerry

Answer 8

Assuming Mick is the 3, Jerry gets £600. That is unless Mick is getting the whole amount and is supposed to figure out how much of it to give to Jerry, in which case he gives Jerry £540. It's hard to say because your question is unclear, the phrase "shares money in a ratio of" being nonsensical.