Thread: ratios with a twist

Q: Divide £6705 in the ratio √2: √8


Its the sqaure root of 2 and 8 I dont get.

Thanks in advance.

So the ratio can be re-expressed:





So we need to £6705 into 3 portions...

£6705 into 3 is £2235 in each portion

So dividing £6705 into a ratio of 1:2 would mean:

£2235:£4470

Originally Posted by isuckatmaths

Q: Divide £6705 in the ratio √2: √8


Its the sqaure root of 2 and 8 I dont get.

Thanks in advance.

√2: √8 = 1 / 2
now try this

Thanks alot, that makes sense