document.write( "Question 1123517: Joshua and Katie have a partnership agreement specifying that Joshua receives 40 percent of their company's profits and Katie receives the remainder. This year, Joshua's share of the company profit was $72,000. How much was Katie's share? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Joshua and Katie have a partnership agreement specifying that Joshua receives 40 percent of their company's profits and Katie receives the remainder. This year, Joshua's share of the company profit was $72,000. How much was Katie's share?
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Joshua's share was 40% or .4, and thatw's represented by $72,000
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document.write( "You're looking for Katie's share, which is 60% or .6
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document.write( "We then set up the following PROPORTION: , with K being Katie's share.
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document.write( "Solve for K to ger her share! \n" );
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