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Three-part ratio: £1,520 shared 1:2:5
£1,520 is shared in the ratio 1:2:5. What is the largest share?
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Total all the ratio parts, get the value per part, then scale by the asked share's parts. The correct answer is £950. Traps to avoid: £190 comes from the "smallest share" error; £506 comes from the "split evenly" error; £2,533 comes from the "wrong denominator" error; £380 comes from the "middle share" error.
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