Ethan and bella share a reward of $49.00 in a ratio of 1:6. How much does ethan get?

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Answer 1

Hello Sara,

If Ethan and Bella shares a reward of $49 in a ratio of 1:6 then this means:

Ethan gets 1/7 of the reward while Bella receives 6/7 of the reward.

This is: 49/7 = $7 for Ethan

49*6/7 = &42 for Bella