Two sisters, Taiwo and Keyinde, own a store. The ratio of Taiwo's share to Kehinde's is 11:9. Later, Keyinde sells \( \frac{2}{3} \) of her share to Taiwo f...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1988 Subject: General Mathematics

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Two sisters, Taiwo and Keyinde, own a store. The ratio of Taiwo's share to Kehinde's is 11:9. Later, Keyinde sells \( \frac{2}{3} \) of her share to Taiwo for ₦720.00. Find the value of the store.

Answer Details
Let value of store = X
Ratio of Taiwo's share to kehine's is 11:9 Keyinde sells  2 3  of her share to Taiwo for ₦720
2 3  of 9 = 6
∴ Sum of the ratio = 11 + 9 = 20
6 20  of x = ₦720
6 x 20  = 720
∴ x =  720 × 20 6
x = ₦24,000

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