Tom, Jerry and pet put a capital to a canteen business at a ratio of 2:5:8 respectively. If the total capital amounts to a 2,250,000. How much did each spend ? in ratio Answer: 300,000 : 750,000 : 1,200,000 Step-by-step explanation: Express 2:5:8 as Tom: 2x Jerry: 5x Pet: 8x ----- Divide both sides by 15 to eliminate 15 from 15x. ----- Tom: 2x = 2 × 150,000 = 300,000 Jerry: 5x = 5 × 150,000 = 750,000 Pet: 8x = 8 × 150,000 = 1,200,000