Question 243161
profits = 500,000
alvarez owns 40% of the business so he should get 40% of the profits.
.4 * 500,000 = 200,000


chen gets 175,000 of the profits.


brown gets the rest.
500,000 - 200,000 - 175,000 = 500,000 - 375,000 = 125,000


alvarez gets 200,000
chen gets 175,000
brown gets 125,000


alvarez owns 40% of the business
chen must own 35% of the business
brown must own 25% of the business


This would be true, if they split the profits according to their percent ownership in the business.


That's the assumption I made.