Ratio - Proportion - Variation

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by kvcpk » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:30 am
pullagurla wrote:if $1050 are divided among P,Q and R . The share of P is 2/5 of the combined share of Q and R . P get ?
a.$320
b.$300
c.$200
d.$420
e.none
P= 2/5 *(Q+R)
Q+R = 5p/2

P+Q+R = 1050
5p/2 + p = 1050
7p/2=1050
p=2100/7 = 300

pick B