Sam and bethan share £54 in the ratio 5: 4 work out how much each person gets.

Add the ratios together:

5 +4 = 9

Divide the total amount by t his number:

54 / 9 = 6

Now multiply each side of the ratio by 6:

Sam = 5 x 6 = £30

Bethan = 4 x 6 = £24

example 2 – simplify: step 1: completely factor both the numerators and denominators of all fractions. step 2: change the division sign to a multiplication sign and flip (or reciprocate) the fraction after the division sign; essential you need to multiply by the reciprocal. step 3 : cancel or reduce the fractions.

if you are saying purchasing 3 social media ads and one newspaper ad counts as one purchase then there are:

6 purchases

if you are asking how many of each then:

18 social media ads

6 newspaper ads