2 men shared the cost of a business in the ratio 2:3 if the smaller share is 750 naira find te total cost of the business

Answer 1

Let the total cost of the business be x naira.

The ratio of the two men's share is 2:3, which means the first man paid 2 parts and the second man paid 3 parts.

Therefore, the first man paid 2/5 of the total cost and the second man paid 3/5 of the total cost.

Given that the smaller share is 750 naira, the first man paid 2/5 * x = 750 naira.

Solving for x, we get x = 750 * (5/2) = 1875 naira.

Therefore, the total cost of the business is 1875 naira.