document.write( "Question 163244: Three people put their money together to buy lottery tickets. The first person put in $20, the second person put in $25 and the third person put in $30. One of their tickets was a winning ticket. If they won $15 million, what was the first person's share of the jackpot? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #120271 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20/(20+25+30)=20/75=.2667 or 26.67% of the amount bet. \n" ); document.write( ".2667*15,000,000=$4,000,000 should be his share of the winnings. \n" ); document.write( " |