Question

$1.184 is shared between Jennifer and Alexis. Jennifer's share is $183 less than Alexis's. Calculate the amount of Jennifer's share. Round to two decimal places. a. $583.50 b. $683.50 C. $500.50​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let j and a are the shares of Jennifer and Alexis. Jennifer gets 183 less than Alexis. Means a-j=183

and sum of their shares a+j=1184

Solving we get a= 683.5 Alexis share. And share of Jennifer= 500.5