Answer:
£39.20
Step-by-step explanation:
→ Identify which ratio goes to each person
2 : 1 : 5
2 = Paul
1 = Colin
5 = Brian
→ Divide the total tip by the total sum of the ratio's
£78.40 ÷ ( 2 + 1 + 5 ) ⇔ £78.40 ÷ 8 = £9.80
→ Now we know one part is equal to £9.80 we multiply this number by each of the associated ratio's
Paul = £9.80 × 2 ⇔ £19.60
Colin = £9.80 × 1 ⇔ £9.80
Brian = £9.80 × 5 ⇔ £49
→ Minus Brian's tip against Colin's tip
£49 - £9.80 = £39.20
