SOLUTION: Kara and San shared a cash prize in the ratio 3:7. If San received $77, how much money did Kara receive?

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Question 1009051: Kara and San shared a cash prize in the ratio 3:7. If San received $77, how much money did Kara receive?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We solve the proportion
3%2F7+=+x%2F77
Multiply both sides by 77 and get
x = $33 ==> what Kara received