SOLUTION: Fred and Tom mowed lawns for a day. Fred earned x/y times as much money as did Tom. Determine what fraction of total money earned was Tom's. Not sure how to solve.

Question 1197735: Fred and Tom mowed lawns for a day. Fred earned x/y times as much money as did Tom.
Determine what fraction of total money earned was Tom's.
Not sure how to solve.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not sure if the exercise written is or is not complete.
Fred and Tom earned A money.
Fred earned
Tom earned money.

Total money earned .

Fraction of the A which was Tom's?

The "T" in numerator and denominator cancel as factor of 1.

-------------the fraction of the total earnings which went to Tom.

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