Question

A grab bag at a school rummage sale costs $15.00.Only the packers know what is inside each bag.Ferdinand and Rachel want to buy one grab bag.Ferdinand has $10.50 and Rachel has $6.75.

How much should each person contribute to the purchase?Why?

Answer 1

You should not re-post questions. The reason (I am guessing) people aren't jumping in, is this is an awful question!

Answer 2

IT'S ABOUT FRACTIONS

Answer 3

I guess the answer is to put in proportional amounts.
But there are lots of different answers:
Ferdinand is a guy and Rachel is a girl, so the guy should put in all his money, and Rachel makes up the difference.
Or, Ferdinand is rich and Rachel is poor, so he should put in all his money.
and so on...

Answer 4

The answer might be each puts in
15/17.25 of their cash

Answer 5

based on how much each person contributed,what fraction of the surprises in the grab bag should each person recive?Why?

Answer 6

phi thanks bro
=)

Answer 7

What did you get?

Answer 8

8.62

Answer 9

Ferdinand should put in 10.50*15/17.25 = 9.13
Rachel puts in 6.75*15/17.25 = 5.87
(Both answers are rounded to the nearest penny)

Answer 10

Based on how much each person contributed,what fraction of the surprises in the grab bag should each person recive?Why?

Answer 11

They should share according to the fraction of 15 they put in
Ferdinand put in 9.13/15 of the total. You can figure out what Rachel should get, right?

Answer 12

yes,5.87

Answer 13

WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?The same problem with t=rachel and ferdinand
Based on how much each person contributed,what fraction of the surprises in the grab bag should each person recive?Why?

Answer 14

Rachel's answer has to be a fraction. If the prize were $100, she has to get a fraction of the prize.

Answer 15

can you tell me the answer please?

Answer 16

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