SOLUTION: At a restaurant, the tips are split between the busboy and the waitor in the ratio of 2 to 7. Find the amount each received in tips if there was a total of $162 in tips.

Question 658084: At a restaurant, the tips are split between the busboy and the waitor in the ratio of 2 to 7. Find the amount each received in tips if there was a total of $162 in tips.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A sum of 68,000 dollars is to be divided between 2 partners in the ratio of 1 to 4. How much does each person receive?
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1 + 4 = 5
68000/5 = 13600
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1*13600 = 13600
4*13600 = 54400
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