Mother wants to divide $36 between her daughters Sara and Mary in the ratio of their ages. Sara's age is 15 and Mary's age is twelve. How much money will they both get?

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ratio of money between sara and mary =15:12
=5:4
each individual money= her ratio /total ratio * total money

sara will get=5/936=20 $m a r y w i l l g e t = 4 / 9 36 = 16$

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Mother wants to divide $36 between her daughters Sara and Mary in the ratio of their ages. Sara's age is 15 and Mary's age is twelve. How much money will they both get?

ratio of money between sara and mary =15:12 =5:4 each individual money= her ratio /total ratio * total money sara will get=5/9*36=20marywillget=4/9∗36=16

ratio of money between sara and mary =15:12
=5:4
each individual money= her ratio /total ratio * total money

sara will get=5/936=20 $m a r y w i l l g e t = 4 / 9 36 = 16$