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hottynotty:

Grade 8 math question Jeff and Ruben both contributed to buy a lottery ticket. Jeff spent $3.50 and Ruben added $1.50. If the prize of the ticket is $1000. How much money does each person get based on the ratio of the investment.

Vocaloid:

First you would determine what fraction of he total each person spends

hottynotty:

yes...also we know that the price of the ticket is 5 dollars bcuz they both combined their money to buy the ticket right

Vocaloid:

Jeff = (3.50)/(1.50+3.50) Ruben = (1.50)/(1.50+3.50)

hottynotty:

yes

Vocaloid:

Then you would simply multiply each person's fraction by the lottery winning to determine their share

hottynotty:

so wait le me draw that real quick XD

hottynotty:

can u show me im keep mesing this up uhg

Vocaloid:

Jeff = (3.50/5)*1000 = ?

hottynotty:

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hottynotty:

is this it?

Vocaloid:

Good so Jeff gets 700 dollars and Rueben gets 300

hottynotty:

so based on the ratio of their investments....each person gets their prize what they put in...i c thanks and god bless

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