SOLUTION: Rory, Leo, and Joey win $362 880 in a lottery. They decide to divide the winnings so that Rory gets two parts, Leo three parts, and Joey four parts. Exactly how much money does

Question 1073986: Rory, Leo, and Joey win $362 880 in a lottery. They decide to divide the winnings so
that Rory gets two parts, Leo three parts, and Joey four parts. Exactly how much money
does each person receive?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 parts + 3 parts + 4 parts = 9 parts. How many 9 parts are in 362880?
There are:
362880/9 = 40,320
Now distribute:
40,320*2 = 80,640 This is Roy
40,320*3 = 120,960 This is Leo
40,320*4 = 161,280 This is Joey
Total . .= 362,880 Correct
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