A city football club collected money for charity at all of its matches for a year. At the end of the year the total collected was divided among three charities, A, B and C, in the ratio 1:2/3:4/5. Charity C received £3 000. What was the total amount collected for charity during the year?

Answer:

16) E

Ratio = 1: 2/3 : 4/5
In order to find 1, we need to use Charity C’s value

4/5 = 3000
(We can make the equation so we have 1 on the left hand side)
4/5 x 1 = 3000
1 = (3000 x 5)/4 = £3750
So charity A earned £3750

Charity B earned = 2/3 x 3750 = £2500

Total earned = 3750+3000+2500 = £9250