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WAEC 2022 · Paper 1 · Q11

Three boys shared D10,500.00 in the ratio 6:7:86 : 7 : 8. Find the largest share.

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Add the ratio: 6+7+8=216 + 7 + 8 = 21 parts.
  2. One part is 10 500÷21=50010\,500 \div 21 = 500.
  3. The largest share is 8 parts: 8×500=40008 \times 500 = 4000, so D4,000.00, option A.

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