Question

Three business partners, Q, R, and S, agree to divide
their total profit for a certain year in the ratios
2:5:8, respectively. If Q's share was $4,000, what
was the total profit of the business partners for the
year?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

so,

let the the total profit be

$2x + 5x + 8x$

=15x

now 2x = 4000

x = 4000/2

15x = 4000/2 *15

= 30k

so the total profits were $ 30k

note:k = 1000