document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103879>Question 103879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this word problem???  Ed and Dave are going to divide a cash prize of $14,000 in a ratio of 2 to 5.  How much will Dave receive? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve these type of relationships you need to add the 2 factors <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+5=7 so you now have 7 events/items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide the whole by 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14000/7=2000 for each event/item<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seeing as ed gets 2 portions then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2000=4000 answer for Ed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*2000=10000 answer for Dave.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4000:10000 reduces to 2:5<BR>\n" );
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