document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054148>Question 1054148</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A, B, and C form a partnership in business, and invests the following amounts:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A; $6000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B; $5000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C; $3000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Their profits were $5600, and is to be divided in proportion to their capital.  Determine share of each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unsure how to continue.  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total investment = 6000+5000+3000 = 14000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total investment = 14000 dollars\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person A invested 6000 out of 14000. So their proportion is 6000/14000 = 6/14 = 3/7. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply this fraction by 5600 to find the amount person A gets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/7)*5600 = 2400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So person A gets $2,400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person B invested 5000 out of 14000. So their proportion is 5000/14000 = 5/14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply this fraction by 5600 to find the amount person B gets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5/14)*5600 = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So person B gets $2,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person C invested 3000 out of 14000. So their proportion is 3000/14000 = 3/14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply this fraction by 5600 to find the amount person C gets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/14)*5600 = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So person C gets $1,200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Summary:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person A gets $2,400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person B gets $2,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Person C gets $1,200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how their shares add back up to 5600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2400+2000+1200 = 5600<BR>\n" );
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