Question

I am having a brain freeze or something. Help.
Company A profits are 87% of Company B. Company C 103% of Company B. Totally 350,000. What profit does Company B have.

Answer 1

I don't really need the answer. I need to know how to figure it out.

Answer 2

What do you mean by 350,000

Answer 3

$350,000

Answer 4

so all profits equal $350,000?

Answer 5

The profits of all 3 companies equal $350,000

Answer 6

hmm k

Answer 7

I need help figuring out the equation

Answer 8

well work out the total profist as a percent, company b is 100%, a is 87% and c is 103% so in total you have 290%. then just divide 350,000 by 290 to get 1% and multiply by 100 to get company b, by 87 to get company a and by 103 to get company c

Answer 9

120,690, rounded off to the nearest ten

Answer 10

A = 0.87 x B
c= 1.03 x B

so you know A + B + C = 350000
so substitute
0.87B + B + 1.03B = 350,000

2.9B = 350,000
B = 350,000/2.9

Answer 11

So this is the equation I would use to find the answer.?
0.87B+B+1.03B=350,000

Answer 12

yes - and then the answer is as above ($350,000/2.9)

Answer 13

That's what I thought, but it just didn't look right. Thank you all.