Three brothers inherited a cash amount of 120 000 dollars and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5-to-2-to-1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?

Answer 1

A 5:2:1 ratio means that one party gets x, another get 2x, and the last gets 5x, for a total of 8x. This is also 120,000; so 120 000 = 8x. Dividing by 8, x = 15000. So they get 15 000, 30 000, and 75 000. Thus the largest share was 60 000 (60 thousand) more.