Question

A sum of Rs $1,60,000$ is divided in the ratio of $3:5$. What is the smaller share?

Answer 1

Here,

Total sum $=Rs.160000$

According to the question,

$3x+5x=160000$

$8x=160000$

$x=20000$

Therefore, the smaller share is,

$3x=3\times 20000=Rs.60000$