farmer decides to divide 150 acres of his land between two of his sons

1.	farmer decides to divide 150 acres of his land between two of his sons in the ratios of the number of children each of them has. If the older son has 2 children and the younger son 3, what is the size of the land each son gets?(in acres)older son 60, younger son 50older son 50, younger son 70older son 60, younger son 90older son 90, younger son 60
Answer» Answer: older son 60, YOUNGER son 90 Step-by-step explanation: SINCE the RATIO of no. of children is 2:3. Let the common ratio be K therefore, the ratio is 2K:3K 2K+3K=150 5K=150 K=150/5 , K=30 the older son gets=2K=230=60 the younger son gets=3K=330=90 HOPE YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD

farmer decides to divide 150 acres of his land between two of his sons in the ratios of the number of children each of them has. If the older son has 2 children and the younger son 3, what is the size of the land each son gets?(in acres)older son 60, younger son 50older son 50, younger son 70older son 60, younger son 90older son 90, younger son 60

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Answer:

older son 60, YOUNGER son 90

Step-by-step explanation:

SINCE the RATIO of no. of children is 2:3.

Let the common ratio be K

therefore, the ratio is 2K:3K

2K+3K=150

5K=150

K=150/5 , K=30

the older son gets=2K=2*30=60

the younger son gets=3K=3*30=90

HOPE YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD