dad divied $180 amoung his two sons in the ratio of 4:5. How much did each receive ?

Answer 1

Cross multiply and solve for x.

x/180 = 4/9

9x = 720
x = ?

x is one boy's portion.

Answer 2

each part is 1/9 of 180 or 20 dollars. One got 80 dollars, the other 100 dollars.

Answer 3

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