document.write( "Question 1173660: Three partners Otieno , Ouma and Makotsi decide to start an export business together. If Otieno contributes sh 20000 for 9 months, Ouma contributes sh 25000 for 6 months and Makotsi contributes sh 35000 for 4 months . Find their share in profits of sh1310000 . \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Otieno's  money contribution to the profit is proportional to the product (sh 20000 * 8 months) = 160000 (sh*month).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Ouma's    money contribution to the profit is proportional to the product (sh 25000 * 6 months) = 150000 (sh*month).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Macotsi's money contribution to the profit is proportional to the product (sh 35000 * 4 months) = 140000 (sh*month).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    ( the proportionality coefficient is the \"interest rate\" , obviously ).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, according to the common sense,  the total profit of sh 1310000 shoud be divided in proportion\r\n" );
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document.write( "    160000 : 150000 : 140000 = 16 : 15 : 14.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of equal parts is  16 + 15 + 14 = 45.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The parts to share the profit for each participant are:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Otieno  :  sh  ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Ouma    :  sh  ,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Makotsi :  sh  .    \r\n" );
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document.write( "To get the numbers, use your calculator.\r\n" );
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