Mr.s Wilson left $32000 and specified that the money be divided so that the ratio of the husband's share to the son's share was 5:3.what amount son received???
When dealing with ratios, make sure to consider the total as well. If the given ratio is 5:3, there are in essence 5+3=8 different pieces.
Each piece is 32000/8 = 4000
Therefore the husband's share is 4000 * 5 = 20000
And the son's share is 4000 * 3 = 12000
