Question

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

so wait le me draw that real quick XD

Answer 7

can u show me im keep mesing this up
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Answer 8

Jeff = (3.50/5)*1000 = ?

Answer 9

is this it?

Answer 10

Good so Jeff gets 700 dollars and Rueben gets 300

Answer 11

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