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28-02-2015
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Mr.George divided his money in the ratio 2:6 between Evan and Ricky.Evan got the smaller amount of 420 dirhams.How much did Ricky receive?

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28-02-2015

2/6 = 420/x
420*6 = 2x
2x = 2,520
x = 1,260
Or you could do it this way:
1/3 = 420/x
x = 1,260
Ricky received 1,260.

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