# Dan and Ed built a small table which they sold at a profit of 120 pesos.If Dan contributed 48 pesos and Ed contributed 80 pesos for the materials, how much should be Dan's share if the profit is divided in the ratio of their contributed? Give the solution.

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by shaneth

2014-01-09T16:41:49+08:00
`120 -48 - 80 = -8 are the answer :)
2014-01-09T18:59:27+08:00
Profit: P120
Dan contribution; P48
Ed contribution: P 80
Proportion: 48:80 = 3:4
Unknown:
Dan's profit: 3x
Ed's profit: 4x
Solution:
3x+4x=120
7x= 120
x= 120/7
x= 17.14
Substitution:
3(17.14) = 51.42
4(17.14) = 68.56

Dan's profit: P51.42
Ed's profit: P68.56
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