Divide Rs $2000$ among $P, Q, R$ in the ratio $2 : 3 : 5$ .

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Given total amount to be divided $= 2000$
Sum of the terms of the ratio $= 2 + 3 + 5 = 10$
P’s share of money $= 2 / 10 \times 2000$
$= 2 \times 200$
$= R s . 400$
And Q’s share of money $= 3 / 10 \times 2000$
$= 3 \times 200$
$= R s . 600$
And R’s share of money $= (5 / 10) \times 2000$
$= 5 \times 200$
$= R s . 1000$

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Divide Rs 2000 among P,Q,R in the ratio 2:3:5.

Given total amount to be divided =2000 Sum of the terms of the ratio =2+3+5=10 P’s share of money =2/10×2000 =2×200 =Rs. 400 And Q’s share of money =3/10×2000 =3×200 =Rs. 600 And R’s share of money =(5/10)×2000 =5×200 =Rs. 1000

Divide Rs $2000$ among $P, Q, R$ in the ratio $2 : 3 : 5$ .