Geetha and Laxmi won Rs. $1050$ in a game. They agreed to share the amount in the ratio of $3 : 4$ . How much does each person received?

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Let the amount shared be
$3 x$ and $4 x$ (in ratio $3 : 4$ )
$∴ 3 x + 4 x =$ Rs. $1050$
$∴ 7 x =$ Rs. $1050 \Rightarrow x =$ Rs. $150$
$∴ 3 x =$ Rs. $450$
$4 x =$ Rs. $600$
$∴$ Each person receives Rs. $450$ and Rs. $600$ respectively.

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Geetha and Laxmi won Rs. 1050 in a game. They agreed to share the amount in the ratio of 3:4. How much does each person received?

Let the amount shared be3x and 4x (in ratio 3:4)∴3x+4x=Rs. 1050∴7x=Rs. 1050⇒x=Rs. 150∴3x=Rs. 4504x=Rs. 600∴ Each person receives Rs. 450 and Rs. 600 respectively.

Geetha and Laxmi won Rs. $1050$ in a game. They agreed to share the amount in the ratio of $3 : 4$ . How much does each person received?

Let the amount shared be
$3 x$ and $4 x$ (in ratio $3 : 4$ )
$∴ 3 x + 4 x =$ Rs. $1050$
$∴ 7 x =$ Rs. $1050 \Rightarrow x =$ Rs. $150$
$∴ 3 x =$ Rs. $450$
$4 x =$ Rs. $600$
$∴$ Each person receives Rs. $450$ and Rs. $600$ respectively.