£132 in the ratio 3:8 as 36 and 96.
A ratio is a comparison between two amounts that is calculated by dividing one amount by the other. The quotient a/b is referred to as the ratio between a and b if a and b are two quantities of the same kind and with the same units, such that b is not equal to 0. Ratios are represented by the colon symbol. As a result, the ratio a/b has no units and is represented by the notation a: b.
Given:
Ratio= 3:8
Now, total = 3+ 8 = 11
So, First
£132 x 8/ 11
= 12 x 8
= 96
and, second
132 / 3/11
= 12 x 3
= 36
Hence, £132 in the ratio 3:8 as 36 and 96.
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