The Junior High band sold candy for the fundraiser. The profit from the candy sale was $180. The girls sold three times as much candy as the boys. How much of the total profit did the boys provide?

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turingtest · Answer

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apoorvk · Answer

let profit from candies sold by boys be x.
then profit from those by girls would be 3x
total profit=$180

so x+3x=180.

solve and enjoy!

kira_yamato · Answer

PROFIT FROM THE CANDY SALE = $180. GIRLS SOLD 3X AS MUCH AS BOYS
PROPORTION OF TOTAL PROFIT BOYS PROVIDE = ?

Let candy boys sold = x, then candy girls sold = 3x
Total profit = $180
==> 4x = 180
==> x = $45
Proportion of profit provide by boys = 1/4

kira_yamato · Answer

Try sieving out info from the qn before attempting it...

anonymous · Answer

There, much better...