You and three friends own a paint shop. The shop's profit was $536 in the first month. You always divide the profits equally. In two months, each of you had made $224. How much profit did the shop make in the second month?
$88
$312
$360
$1,920

Question

You and three friends own a paint shop. The shop's profit was $536 in the first month. You always divide the profits equally. In two months, each of you had made $224. How much profit did the shop make in the second month?
$88
$312
$360
$1,920

anonymous · Answer

First figure out how many ways the money is being split.

anonymous · Answer

Multiply to get the total earned in two months, then subtract to figure out how much was earned in the second month.