Bello and Essan saved money in the ratio 3:5. If Esan saved 10naira, how much did Bello saved?

Answer 1

Let x represent the amount Bello saved.

According to the given ratio of 3:5, Bello saved 3 parts and Esan saved 5 parts.

If Esan saved 10 naira, then each part is equal to 10/5 = 2 naira.

Therefore, Bello saved 3 parts * 2 naira = 6 naira.

So, Bello saved 6 naira.