Maria and Anna shared a sum of money in the ratio 5:4. Maria’s share was N$ 672.50.

Question

What was the original sum of money they shared?

Answer 1

Let's assume the total sum of money they shared as x.

The ratio between Maria and Anna's share is 5:4, so we can set up the equation:

5/4 = 672.50/x

To isolate x, we can cross multiply:

5x = 4 * 672.50

5x = 2690

Dividing both sides by 5:

x = 2690/5

x = 538

So, the original sum of money they shared was N$538.