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We often share things in our daily life — like chocolates among friends, money among team members, or work among people. When we share equally, everyone gets the same amount. But sometimes, we share unequally, depending on some condition or a given ratio (like work done, marks scored, or money invested). This is called sharing in a ratio.
The ratio tells us how many parts each person receives.
Activity:
Riya and Aman have \(12\) counters. They want to share them between themselves.
First: Share Equally
If they share the \(12\) counters equally:
\(12 \div 2 = 6\)
So, Riya : Aman \(=\) \(6 : 6 = 1 : 1\)
Second: Share Unequally
Suppose they want to share the \(12\) counters in the ratio \(3 : 1\).
This means, Riya gets \(3\) parts and Aman gets \(1\) part.
So, the total number of parts is:
\(3 + 1 = 4\)
Now, divide the \(12\) counters into \(4\) equal parts to find the value of one part.
\(12 \div 4 = 3\)
Therefore,
Riya gets \(= 3 \times 3 = 9\) counters
Second gets \(= 1 \times 3 = 3\) counters
Check: \(9 + 3 = 12\)
\(9 : 3 = 3 : 1\)
Therefore, \(12\) counters are shared as \(9\) and \(3\).
General Rule:
Example:
Share \(₹ 600\) in the ratio of \(3 : 5\).
Solution:
Total parts \(= 3 + 5 = 8\)
First share \(=\) \(\frac{600}{8} \times 3 = ₹225\)
Second share \(=\) \(\frac{600}{8} \times 5 = ₹375\)
Important!
If you add each part of the share, it must be equal to the total amount.
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