document.write( "Question 843574: Mr Johnson shares $500,000.00 among three children. They are mercy, janet and timmy in the ratio 2:3:5. How much does each receives \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "$500,000
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document.write( "2:3:5  translates to 2/10, 3/10, 5/10     |note: 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 parts of 50,000
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document.write( "mercy  $100,000
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document.write( "janet  $150,000
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document.write( "timmy  $250,000 \n" );
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