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0580/33 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 13: Dividing in a Given Ratio

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 33 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Share 136 between two amounts in the ratio 3 : 5, showing the division.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1One part = 136 ÷ (3 + 5) = 17
  2. 23 × 17 = 51 and 5 × 17 = 85
  3. 3$51, $85

Answer51, 85

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