Partner Investment
A $4300
B $7700
The amounts that two partners invested in a new business are given in the table above. If the partners share the profits in the same ratio as their investment, what is partner B's share in a $3600 profit?
answers:
$770
$1590
$2010
$2310
And how did you figure out this problem?

Question

Partner    Investment
A              $4300
B              $7700
The amounts that two partners invested in a new business are given in the table above. If the partners share the profits in the same ratio as their investment, what is partner B's share in a $3600 profit?
answers:
$770
$1590
$2010
$2310
And how did you figure out this problem?

anonymous · Answer

i say $2310 because its about the 2/3 of the profit  and he put about 2/3 of the investment..

anonymous · Answer

that's right, how did you figure it?

anonymous · Answer

I'm good with money :)

anonymous · Answer

that doesnt help me much, this test is state, kinda need to know.did you mutiple something? divide?

anonymous · Answer

well look at how much they invested and its almost twice as much as the A right

anonymous · Answer

so  they go to make the profit according to what they invested

anonymous · Answer

yea, I really don't understand it.

anonymous · Answer

ok so used a little mental math and common sense and eliminated the ones that don't look right

anonymous · Answer

more than likely, I will get it wrong. Im not a genuis in math.

anonymous · Answer

im not a genious sometimes i just go with my gots