document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320660>Question 320660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sum of $3248 is to be divided between two people in the ratio of 5 to 3.  How much does each person receive?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3248* .60 = 1847 one person  1401 other person\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I divided 5/3 to get ration % if 60 and other percent is 40 to create 100%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help.     </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #229652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gencore><B>gencore(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gencore><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=gencore><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=229652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first person with ratio 5 be A and the other with 3 be B.  Add the ratio:5+3=8   the amount gotten by A will be  5/8 x $3248=$2030   and B will get   3/8 x $3248=$1218      the amount gotten by A and B is $2030 and $1218 respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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