Sule,Tayo and Uche agreed to share the expenses for an evening out in the ratio 2:3:4 respectively.Sule paid #2030 for the taxi,Tayo paid #4900 for the food and Uche paid #3150 for the cinema.How much should Sule and Uche pay Tayo to settle their agreed shares
total expenses = 2030+4900+3150 = ....
so 2x + 3x + 4x = total above
find x, sub back into 2x, 3x, and 4x
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To calculate how much Sule and Uche should pay Tayo to settle their agreed shares, we first need to determine the total amount of money spent by all three individuals.
Sule paid #2030 for the taxi,
Tayo paid #4900 for the food, and
Uche paid #3150 for the cinema.
To find the total expenses, we add up the amounts paid by each person:
Total expenses = Sule's payment + Tayo's payment + Uche's payment
Total expenses = #2030 + #4900 + #3150
Total expenses = #10080
Now, let's determine the agreed ratio for sharing the expenses:
Sule : Tayo : Uche = 2 : 3 : 4
To find Sule and Uche's share of the expenses, we add their individual ratios:
Sule + Uche = 2 + 4 = 6
Tayo's share of the expenses can be calculated by dividing his ratio by the sum of the two ratios above:
Tayo's share = (Tayo's ratio / Total ratio) * Total expenses
= (3 / 6) * #10080
= #5040
Therefore, Sule and Uche should pay Tayo #5040 to settle their agreed shares.