A1. At the beginning of a gambling game, Ali, Bente, and Chris had money in the ratio 11:8:5. At the end of the game, the same amount of money was distributed in the ratio $4: 3: 2$. Which statement is true?

(A) Ali lost, Bente lost, and Chris won

(B) Ali won, Bente lost, and Chris won

(C) Ali won, Bente lost, and Chris played even

(D) Ali lost, Bente played even, and Chris won

(E) all answers (A) to (D) are incorrect
A1. Ali initially has $\frac{11}{24}$ of all the money. At the end, Ali has $\frac{4}{9}$. To compare the ratios, we ensure the fractions have the same denominator, which in this case is 72. Ali went from $\frac{33}{72}$ to $\frac{32}{72}$ of the total. Bente remained at $\frac{24}{72}$ of the total, and Chris went from $\frac{15}{72}$ to $\frac{16}{72}$. Therefore, answer (D) is the correct answer.