SOLUTION: Ann, Bill, Cynthia, and Don respectively invest $2000, $3000, $8000, and $7000 in a joint business venture, agreeing to share the profits in the ratio of their investments. How

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Question 883801: Ann, Bill, Cynthia, and Don respectively invest $2000,
$3000, $8000, and $7000 in a joint business venture,
agreeing to share the profits in the ratio of their
investments. How much does each receive if the
business earns a profit of $38000?

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ann, Bill, Cynthia, and Don respectively invest $2000,
$3000, $8000, and $7000 in a joint business venture,
agreeing to share the profits in the ratio of their
investments. How much does each receive if the
business earns a profit of $38000.
Ann's part is     %22%242000%22%2F%28%22%242000%22%2B%22%243000%22%2B%22%248000%22%2B%22%247000%22%29%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22.1%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22%22%243800%22

Bill's part is    %22%243000%22%2F%28%22%242000%22%2B%22%243000%22%2B%22%248000%22%2B%22%247000%22%29%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22.15%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22%22%245700%22

Cynthia's part is %22%248000%22%2F%28%22%242000%22%2B%22%243000%22%2B%22%248000%22%2B%22%247000%22%29%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22.4%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22%22%2415200%22

Don's part is     %22%247000%22%2F%28%22%242000%22%2B%22%243000%22%2B%22%248000%22%2B%22%247000%22%29%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22.35%22%D7%22%22%2438000%22%22%22=%22%22%22%2413300%22

Notice that 

.1%22%22%2B%22%22.15%22%22%2B%22%22.4%22%22%2B%22%22.35%22%22=%22%221  and that 

%22%243800%22%22%22%2B%22%22%22%245700%22%22%22%2B%22%22%22%2415200%22%22%22%2B%22%22%22%2413300%22%22%22=%22%22%22%2438000%22

Edwin