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

Calculate the ratio of their investment, then use it to calculate the share in their profit, what the ratio of the investments?

anonymous · Answer

huh? I dont understand

anonymous · Answer

ok, this is how you would calculate the ratio of the investments
A: B = 4300: 7700 , if you divide both values by 4300, you get A:B = 1: 1.79

anonymous · Answer

ok, I do understand that. but not further than that

anonymous · Answer

To divide a number according to a certain ratio, u add the two sides of the ratio (i.e 1: 1.79 you add 1 and 1.79 to get 2.79) the divide the profit by this number (i.e 3600/2.79 = 1290) then A gets 1*1290 and B gets 1.79*1290 = 2310. hope you understand.

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you a bunches!!