document.write( "Question 1008655: Mike, Doug and Brian bet on a horse together agreeing to share the winnings according to how much each put in. Mike invested $30, Doug put in $20 and Brian $10. The horse they bet on won the race. If the smallest share won was $200, how much was the total of the winning pay out? \n" ); document.write( "
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$30 + $20 + $10 = $60.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The person that invested the smallest amount, in this case, Brian gets the $200.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Simple thing to do is know how much percentage of the total investment Brian contributed.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B% of 60 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "Mathematically,
\n" ); document.write( " 60B/100 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "60B = 1000
\n" ); document.write( "B =100/6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, We ask, if 100/6 percent could yield $200. How much was the total payout?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "100/6% of X = 200
\n" ); document.write( "Mathematically,
\n" ); document.write( "100X/600 = 200
\n" ); document.write( "100X = 120000
\n" ); document.write( "X = $1,200
\n" ); document.write( " The total amount they won is $1,200.
\n" ); document.write( "Am kinda in a hurry, so i didn't simplify much. Hope you get it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Engr. Terry, Nigeria)\r
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