document.write( "Question 1165272: Majjor Oil Co. Allocates its maintenance budget to three of its branch offices on the basis(i.e., proportion to) of total floor space. Branch 1 has 9,000 sq.ft., Branch 2 has 20,000 sq.ft., and Branch 3 has 15,000 sq.ft. If $880,000 is to be allocated, how much should each branch receive? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The long proportion of areas is  9:20:15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the allocate amounts are in the same proportion.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that Branch 1 gets 9x, Branch 2 gets 20x  and Branch 3 gets 15x,  where x is the common measure.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    9x + 20x + 15x = 880000\r\n" );
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document.write( "    44x            = 880000\r\n" );
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document.write( "      x            = 880000/44 = 20000.\r\n" );
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