Question

How should a profit of 875 be shared among three partners a b and c in dollars if the charge a and b and c must be at the ratio of 1 is to 2 is to 4?

Answer 1

Answer:$ 125, $250 and $ 500

Step-by-step explanation:

ratio= 1:2:4

let the shares be:

a= x

b= 2x

c= 4x

x+2x+4x=875

7x=875

x= 125

a gets $125, b gets $ 250 and c gets $ 500