Andre

Andre, Thomas, and Ivan split 88 postage stamps in a 2:5:4 ratio. How much did Thomas get?

Correct answer:

t =  40

Step-by-step explanation:

$t=88\cdot {\displaystyle \frac{5}{2+5+4}}=40$

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