SOLUTION: I have 400.00 to split between 5 departments. Split based on beds 1 dept has 6 bed 2 dept has 10 beds 3 dept has 24 bed 4 dept has 18 beds 5 dept has 23 beds

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Question 1109994: I have 400.00 to split between 5 departments.
Split based on beds
1 dept has 6 bed
2 dept has 10 beds
3 dept has 24 bed
4 dept has 18 beds
5 dept has 23 beds

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
81 beds
6/81 is dept 1, so 6/81 *400=2400/81 or 29.6
10/81 is dept 2, so 4000/81 or 49.4
24/81 is dept 3 so 9600/81 or 118.5
18/81 is dept 4 or 7200/81 or 88.9
23/81 is dept 5 or 9200/81 or 113.6
They add to 400.

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