Stephen and Bridget win some money and share it in the ratio 4:1. Stephen gets £33 more than Bridget. How much did they get altogether?

Given:

Stephen and Bridget win some money and share it in the ratio 4:1.

Stephen gets £33 more than Bridget.

To find:

The money they get altogether.

Solution:

Let Stephen and Bridget will get the amount of 4x and x respectively.

Stephen gets £33 more than Bridget.

Divide both sides by 3.

Now,

Stephen get:

Bridget get:

Total amount =

Therefore, the amount they will get altogether is £55.