Divide 480 tonnes in the ratio 1:5. (2 marks)
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\(80\ \text{tonnes and}\ 400\ \text{tonnes}\)
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\(\text{Total number of parts}=1+5=6\)
| \(\dfrac{1}{6}\times 480\) | \(=80\) |
| \(\dfrac{5}{6}\times 480\) | \(=400\) |
\(\therefore\ 480\ \text{tonnes divided in the ratio }1:5\ \text{is }80\ \text{tonnes and } 400\ \text{tonnes.}\)