<PRE><B>Question 178230</B>
Dividing the profits in direct proportion to
amount invested by each:
X:
{{{9000 / (9000 + 7000 + 4000) = 9000/20000}}}
{{{9000/20000 = 9/20}}}
Y:
{{{7000/(9000 + 7000 + 4000) = 7000/20000}}}
{{{7000/20000 = 7/20}}}
Z:
{{{4000/(9000 + 7000 + 4000) = 4/20}}}
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Given:
profits = {{{4800}}}
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X would receive {{{(9/20)*4800 = 2160}}}
If the profits were divided equally, X would get
{{{4800/3 = 1600}}}
Doing it this way, X would get {{{2160 - 1600 = 560}}} less
X would get $560 less</PRE>