Jane, James and Mary were to share sh 72 000 among themselves in the ratio 3:4:5 respectively. How much more did Mary get more than...

Jane, James and Mary were to share sh 72 000 among themselves in the ratio 3:4:5 respectively. How much more did Mary get more than Jane?
A sh 3 000
B sh 1 800
C sh 1 200
D sh 2 400

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Mary got 5/12 × 7200 = sh 3 000
Jane got 3/12 × 7200 = sh 1 800
The difference is
sh 3 000 - sh 1 800 = sh 1 200
The answer is B

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Dana05 answered the question on October 14, 2019 at 14:17

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