To find out how to divide a given amount of money based on a ratio of three numbers:
Add the numbers appearing in the ratio: 2 + 3 + 5 = 10. There's ten parts in total.
Divide the total amount of money by the result of Step 1: $50 / 10 = $5. One part is five dollars.
The first person gets two parts, so $10. The next person gets three parts, so $15. The last person gets five parts, that is $25.
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