SOLUTION: CONPUTERWORLD HAS EXPENSES THAT RUN 15/16 OF REVENUE. ONE MONTH'S PROFIT( THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENUE AND EXPENSES) WAS $9000. fIND THE REVENUE

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Question 215780This question is from textbook mATHMATICS FOR BUSINESS
: CONPUTERWORLD HAS EXPENSES THAT RUN 15/16 OF REVENUE. ONE MONTH'S PROFIT( THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVENUE AND EXPENSES) WAS $9000. fIND THE REVENUE This question is from textbook mATHMATICS FOR BUSINESS

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 15/16 is the exp/rev then 1/16 is the profit.
1/16x=900
x/16=900
x=16*900
x=14,400 is the total revenue.