SOLUTION: Andy, Taylor and Ben share their team payment in the ratio 1:3:4. What Percentage of Ben's share will Taylor receive?

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Question 1022478: Andy, Taylor and Ben share their team payment in the ratio 1:3:4. What Percentage of Ben's share will Taylor receive?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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The fractions of the whole when given x:y:z are

(1) x%2F%28x%2By%2Bz%29
(2) y%2F%28x%2By%2Bz%29
(3) z%2F%28x%2By%2Bz%29

Here we have  A:T:B = 1:3:4

(1) Andy will receive 1%2F%281%2B3%2B4%29%22%22=%22%221%2F8
(1) Taylor will receive 3%2F%281%2B3%2B4%29%22%22=%22%223%2F8
(3) Ben will receive 4%2F%281%2B3%2B4%29%22%22=%22%224%2F8%22%22=%22%221%2F2

What Percentage of Ben's share will Taylor receive?
That asks:
What Percentage of 1/2 is 3/8?

IS%2F%22OF%22%22%22=%22%22%283%2F8%29%2F%281%2F2%29%22%22=%22%22%283%2F8%29%282%2F1%29%22%22=%22%223%2F4%22%22=%22%22%2275%25%22

Edwin