Question

Ahmed, Walid and Faisal made $1446 profit from selling used books. If Ahmed to receive double amount of Faisal and Walid to receive triple amount of Faisal. How much does each one receive? ​

Answer 1

Amount to be received by each partner should be $241,$482 and $723 respectively.

Explanation:

It has been provided that the total profits earned by selling the used books is $1446.

Therefore,in order to distribute the above profits as per the required criteria,the following equation can be derived:

Let the amount of profits to be distributed to Faisal be "x".

Therefore,as per criteria,

$x + 2x+3x= \ 1446$

$6x = \ 1446$

$x = \dfrac{1446}{6}$

$x = \ 241$

Therefore,the amount of profits to be distributed to Faisal should be $241.

Similarly,the following amounts should be distributed to Ahmed and Walid respectively,

Ahmed = $2\times x$ = $2\times241$

                        = $482

Walid = $3\times x =$ $3\times 241$

                      = $723