Divide 5

Divide 288 in the following ratio

3 : 4 : 5

Correct answer:

a =  72
b =  96
c =  120

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} k={\displaystyle \frac{288}{3+4+5}}=24 \\ a=3\cdot k=3\cdot 24=72 \end{gathered}$$

$b=4\cdot k=4\cdot 24=96$

$c=5\cdot k=5\cdot 24=120$

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