# Math Help - word ratio question

1. ## word ratio question

this is my queston:
374 divided in ratio of 1:2. The second person shared his section between two people in ratio of 2:3. How much did each person get?

for the first bit i have to do, 374 divided 3= 124.7 (i think) 124.7+124.7= 249.3.
after that part im not sure what to do, could someone please explain! thanks

2. does anyone know how to do this?

3. Originally Posted by andyboy179
this is my queston:
374 divided in ratio of 1:2. The second person shared his section between two people in ratio of 2:3. How much did each person get?

for the first bit i have to do, 374 divided 3= 124.7 (i think) 124.7+124.7= 249.3.
after that part im not sure what to do, could someone please explain! thanks
HI

the second person in this question refers to who ? The one who got 1 part of 374 or 2 parts of 374 ?

4. Originally Posted by mathaddict
HI

the second person in this question refers to who ? The one who got 1 part of 374 or 2 parts of 374 ?
i don't know, what i wrot down is what is in my exercise book, its prob the person who got 2 parts

5. Originally Posted by andyboy179
this is my queston:
374 divided in ratio of 1:2. The second person shared his section between two people in ratio of 2:3. How much did each person get?

for the first bit i have to do, 374 divided 3= 124.7 (i think) 124.7+124.7= 249.3. correct
after that part im not sure what to do, could someone please explain! thanks
well , let me make a guess here .

The person who got the 2 parts (249.3) shared with another person in the ratio of 2:3

Use the same method you used to solve the first part of the question ,

249.3 divide by 5 , then times 2 and 3 respectively to get the amount each person gets .

6. Originally Posted by mathaddict
well , let me make a guess here .

The person who got the 2 parts (249.3) shared with another person in the ratio of 2:3

Use the same method you used to solve the first part of the question ,

249.3 divide by 5 , then times 2 and 3 respectively to get the amount each person gets .

so would the answer be: 124.7:249.3, 99.72:149.58?

7. Originally Posted by andyboy179
so would the answer be: 124.7:249.3, 99.72:149.58?
yes .