Sharing in a ratio
The question
65 in 5 : 8 → larger 40
5 + 8=13 parts
65 ÷ 13=5
8 × 5=40
- The ratio 5 : 8 splits the total into 5 + 8 = 13 equal parts — not two.
- One part is the total shared into those 13: 65 ÷ 13 = 5.
- The larger share takes 8 of those parts: 8 × 5 = 40.
How it works.
- 01
The ratio 5 : 8 splits the total into 5 + 8 = 13 equal parts — not two.
- 02
One part is the total shared into those 13: 65 ÷ 13 = 5.
- 03
The larger share takes 8 of those parts: 8 × 5 = 40.