Nola and olu are share a sum of money in the ratio 2:3 . Nola gets 30. How much does olu get?
Let's start by using algebra to solve the problem.
We can set up the following equation:
2/3 = 30/x
where x is the amount of money that Olu gets.
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:
2x = 90
x = 45
Therefore, Olu gets 45.
To find out how much Olu gets, we need to determine the total amount of money they share. Since the ratio of Nola and Olu's shares is 2:3, we can set up the equation:
2x = total amount of money
(x represents the value of each unit in the ratio)
Given that Nola gets 30, we can substitute this value into the equation:
2x = 30
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 2:
2x/2 = 30/2
x = 15
Now we know that each unit in the ratio represents 15. To find out how much Olu gets, we multiply 15 by the ratio:
3 * 15 = 45
Therefore, Olu gets 45.