Two men share the cost of business money in the ratio 5:3 the smaller share in 600.00 find the cost of the bigger share

Answer 1

Let x be the cost of the bigger share.

From the given ratios, we know that the ratio of the costs of the bigger share to the smaller share is 5:3. Therefore, the ratio of the costs of the shares can be written as:

x/600 = 5/3

Cross multiply:
3x = 600 * 5
3x = 3000

Divide by 3:
x = 1000

Therefore, the cost of the bigger share is $1000.