document.write( "Question 38583: Five men were to share the treasure with Long John Silver. If the treasure were split in the following ratio 2:5:7:10:20:50, and the least amount any of the six pirates received was 14,000 pounds of gold, what is the total weight of the treasure? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #24094 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First I would add up the numbers given in the ratio: \n" ); document.write( "2+5+7+10+20+50 = 94 shares. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The one who receives the least amount, therefore, received 2 shares out of a total of 94 shares of the total treasure, or \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = total treasure, then\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 47: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2 at SCC \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |