A piece of meat weighing 100kg is to be shared in the ratio of 8:7:5 among 3 people what did the person wit 7 shares get?
Total share 100 kg
The ratio is 8:7:5
Let the common factor be x
Share of first person is 8 x
Share of second person 7 x
Share of third person is 5 x
Total share:
8 x + 7 x + 5 x = 20 x
20 x = 100 kg
x = 100 kg / 20
x = 5 kg
Share of first person is 8 • 5 kg = 40 kg
Share of second person 7 • 5 kg = 35 kg
Share of third person is 5 • 5 kg = 25 kg
Person wit 7 shares get 35 kg
i dont get it
ratio
8+7+5 = 20 equal parts to be shared
100/20 = 5
so the "7" person gets 7*5 = 35
8:7:5 = 40:35:25
To find out how much meat the person with 7 shares gets, you first need to calculate the total number of parts that the meat will be divided into.
The ratio of 8:7:5 represents the portions each person will receive.
Adding up the ratios, we get a total of 8 + 7 + 5 = 20 parts.
Next, we need to find out the size of one part. To do this, we divide the total weight of the meat (100 kg) by the total number of parts (20).
Therefore, each part of meat will weigh 100 kg ÷ 20 = 5 kg.
Finally, to determine the share of the person with 7 parts, we multiply the weight of one part (5 kg) by the number of parts they have (7).
Hence, the person with 7 shares will get 5 kg × 7 = 35 kg of meat.