Rs. 4536 is divided among 4 men, 5 women and 2 boys. The ratio of share of a man, a woman and a boy is 7: 4: 3. What is the share of a woman?

• 336
  The ratio of share of a man, a woman and a boy is 7: 4: 3.
  The ratio of share of men, women and boys is 7*4: 4*3: 3*2 or 28: 20: 6.
  share of a woman = 4536*4/54=336
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(8) No(1)
• 336.
  by taking m:w:b::7:4:3
  we get 3 equations ->
  4m = 7w , 3w = 4b and 7b = 3m
  and we have 4m+5w+2b = 4536
  solving these equations
  we get
  m = 588
  w = 336 and
  b = 252.
  
  Verify
  
  588*4+336*5+252*2 = 4536
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(7) No(4)
• (7*4)x + (4*5)x + (3*2)x = 4536
  therefore,
  x=84
  hence
  x*4= 84*4=336
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(2) No(0)
• the given ratio becomes 28 : 20 : 6
  hence the total share 54
  the amount of 1 share be 4536/54=84
  share of women=20*84=1680 i.e share of 5 women
  Share of a woman =1680/5=336
  Ans: 336
  
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• 1649 first total all the men women and children it comes 11 and divide 4536/11 and you get 1 share of 4536=412.5 7;4;3 women is 4 so 412.5*4=1649
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