Question

Four friends contribute the sum of the money to a charitable organization in
the ratio 1:3:5:7, if the largest amount contribution is Birr 35. Calculate the
total amount of contribute by the four people​

Answer 1

Answer: 80

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Answer 2

The total amount of contribute by the four people​ is 80.

Given

Four friends contribute the sum of the money to a charitable organization in the ratio 1:3:5:7, if the largest amount contribution is Birr 35.

What is the ratio?

The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other:

Total ratio = 1+3+5+7 = 16

Therefore,

The total amount of contribute by the four people​ is;

$\rm \dfrac{7}{16} \times x=35\\\\7x= 16 \times 35\\\\7x= 560\\\\x=\dfrac{560}{7}\\\\x=80$

Hence the total amount of contribute by the four people​ is 80.

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