The problem states that Zack and Tom share money in the ratio 5:2. This means that for every 5 parts that Zack gets, Tom gets 2 parts.

We know that Tom got £40, which represents 2 parts in the ratio.

To find out how much 1 part is worth, we divide Tom's share (£40) by 2.

£40 ÷ 2 = £20.

So, 1 part is equal to £20.

Since Zack gets 5 parts, we multiply £20 by 5 to find out how much Zack received.

£20 x 5 = £100.

Therefore, Zack received £100.

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The problem states that Zack and Tom share money in the ratio 5:2. This means that for every 5 parts that Zack gets, Tom gets 2 parts.

We know that Tom got £40, which represents 2 parts in the ratio.

To find out how much 1 part is worth, we divide Tom's share (£40) by 2.

£40 ÷ 2 = £20.

So, 1 part is equal to £20.

Since Zack gets 5 parts, we multiply £20 by 5 to find out how much Zack received.

£20 x 5 = £100.

Therefore, Zack received £100.

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