Question

a sum of rupees 3600 is to be distributed among seema,rahul and abdul. In the ratio 5:6:7.how much will each one get?

Answer 1

divide the sum into 5+6+7=18 equal parts of size x. So,

18x = 3600
x = 200

The shares are thus
5*200 = 1000
6*200 = 1200
7*200 = 1400