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Define the "ages", "other ages" and "older ages" or "younger ages" of three people. Then find the ages of three people if the ratio of their ages is 3:4:5 and the difference between the eldest and youngest is 8 years.

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N295.00\text{N}295.00

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  1. Determine the combined ratio for Peter, John, and Mary.

    Given ratios:
    Peter : John = 3 : 4
    John : Mary = 5 : 6

    To combine these, we need a common value for John's share. The least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 5 is 20.

    Adjust the first ratio:
    Multiply (3 : 4) by 5:
    Peter : John = (3×5):(4×5)=15:20(3 \times 5) : (4 \times 5) = 15 : 20

    Adjust the second ratio:
    Multiply (5 : 6) by 4:
    John : Mary = (5×4):(6×4)=20:24(5 \times 4) : (6 \times 4) = 20 : 24

    So, the combined ratio for Peter : John : Mary is 15:20:2415 : 20 : 24.

  2. Find the value of one ratio part.

    We are given that Mary's share is N120.00.
    From the combined ratio, Mary's share corresponds to 24 parts.

    24 parts=N120.0024 \text{ parts} = \text{N}120.00

    To find the value of 1 part:

    1 part=N120.0024=N5.001 \text{ part} = \frac{\text{N}120.00}{24} = \text{N}5.00
  3. Calculate Peter's and John's shares.

    Peter's share = 15 parts

    Peter’s share=15×N5.00=N75.00\text{Peter's share} = 15 \times \text{N}5.00 = \text{N}75.00

    John's share = 20 parts

    John’s share=20×N5.00=N100.00\text{John's share} = 20 \times \text{N}5.00 = \text{N}100.00
  4. Calculate the sum of their shares.

    The sum of their shares is the total of Peter's, John's, and Mary's shares.

    Sum of shares=Peter’s share+John’s share+Mary’s share\text{Sum of shares} = \text{Peter's share} + \text{John's share} + \text{Mary's share} Sum of shares=N75.00+N100.00+N120.00\text{Sum of shares} = \text{N}75.00 + \text{N}100.00 + \text{N}120.00 Sum of shares=N295.00\text{Sum of shares} = \text{N}295.00

    Alternatively, sum of ratio parts = 15+20+24=5915 + 20 + 24 = 59 parts.

    Sum of shares=59×N5.00=N295.00\text{Sum of shares} = 59 \times \text{N}5.00 = \text{N}295.00

    The sum of their shares is:

    N295.00\text{N}295.00
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