John, Mary and Eileen bought a ticket in a draw - Leaving Cert Mathematics - Question 2(a) - 2015

Now, calculate each person's share of the total ticket cost:

• John: ( \frac{25}{50} )
• Mary: ( \frac{15}{50} )
• Eileen: ( \frac{10}{50} )

Now multiply their shares by the total prize amount of €20000:

• John's prize: ( \frac{25}{50} \times 20000 = 10000 )
• Mary's prize: ( \frac{15}{50} \times 20000 = 6000 )
• Eileen's prize: ( \frac{10}{50} \times 20000 = 4000 )