Three ladies Agnes, Betty and Cate contributed a total amount of sh 21,000 to start a saloon. The ratio of Agnes to Betty was 3:5 and that of Betty to Cate was 2:1.

Three ladies Agnes, Betty and Cate contributed a total amount of sh 21,000 to start a saloon. The ratio of Agnes to Betty was 3:5 and that of Betty to Cate was 2:1. How much did Betty contribute?

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The ratio of Agnes to Betty = 3:5

The ratio of Betty to Cate = 2:1

L.C.M of 2 and 5 = 10

Agnes:Betty:Cate = 6:10:5

Betty contributed $\frac{10}{21} \times 21 000$

= Sh 10,000

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Mutiso answered the question on January 24, 2017 at 04:39

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