document.write( "Question 218992: Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the profits are $4,800, how much less does x receive compared to having the profits divided in proportion to the amounts invested by X, Y, and Z? \n" ); document.write( "

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x invests 9000
\n" ); document.write( "y invests 7000
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\n" ); document.write( "total investment equals $20,000
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\n" ); document.write( "profits are 4800 / 3 = 1600 apiece
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\n" ); document.write( "if they each received profits in the same ratio as their investments,
\n" ); document.write( "x would have received 9/20 * 4800 = 2160
\n" ); document.write( "y would have received 7/20 * 4800 = 1680
\n" ); document.write( "z would have received 4/20 * 4800 = 960
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\n" ); document.write( "total profits to x, y, and z would be 2160 + 1680 + 960 = 4800
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer to your question is:
\n" ); document.write( "x receives 1600
\n" ); document.write( "x would have received 2160
\n" ); document.write( "x receives 2160 - 1600 = 560 less than x would have received had the profits been divided based on the ratio of investments.
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