Paul, Colin and Brian are waiters. One night the restaurant earns tips totalling £78.40. They share the tips in the ratio 2:5:1. How much more does Colin get over Paul?

They share the tips in the ratio 2:5:1.It means , the total share is 8 , that 2 out of 8 is the share of Paul5 out of 8 is the share of ColinAnd 1 out of 8 is the share of Brain
Now total tip = 78.40
Share of Paul = [tex] \frac{2}{8} *78.40 = 19.6 [/tex]Share of Colin = [tex] \frac{5}{8} *78.40 = 49 [/tex]AndShare of Brian = [tex] \frac{1}{8} *78.40= 9.8 [/tex]