SOLUTION: They needed $486,000 to start the business. They invested in the ratio of 13:14. How much money did Clinton invest?

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Question 522718: They needed $486,000 to start the business. They invested in the ratio of 13:14. How much money did Clinton invest?
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They needed $486,000 to start the business. They invested in the ratio of 13:14. How much money did Clinton invest?
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13+14 = 27
486000/27 = 18000
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13*18000 = 234000
14*18000 = 252000

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