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Three men Bedu Bakre and Kofi shared N500 in th... - WAEC Mathematics 2003 Question

Three men, Bedu, Bakre and Kofi shared' N500 in the ratio 3:2: x respectively. If Bedu’s share is N150, find the value of x.

A
1
B
4
C
5
D
6
correct option: c

\(5+x\rightarrow 500\
3 \rightarrow 150\
∴ 3 \times 500 = 150 \times (5+x)\
1500 = 750 + 150x\
x=\frac{750}{150}=5\)

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