Ross and Zac share their pocket money in the ratio \( 2: 3 \). If ZaC Bow How much does Ross get? How much do the boys get altogether?

To find out how much Ross gets, we first need to establish a total amount of their pocket money expressed in terms of the ratio. The ratio of Ross to Zac is \( 2:3 \), which means for every \( 2 \) parts Ross receives, Zac receives \( 3 \) parts. If we let \( x \) be the common multiplier, Ross gets \( 2x \) and Zac gets \( 3x \). The total amount of pocket money they share is \( 2x + 3x = 5x \). So altogether, they get \( 5x \). To determine how much each person gets, you'll need an actual total amount. For example, if the total pocket money was \( 50 \), you'd set \( 5x = 50 \) which means \( x = 10 \). Thus, Ross would get \( 2x = 20 \) and Zac would get \( 3x = 30 \). Now you can apply any total amount to see how the sharing works!