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Katherine and Crystal do landscaping. They recently earned $1472 for a project. If Katherine earned $5 for every $3 earned by Crystal, how m
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Katherine and Crystal do landscaping. They recently earned $1472 for a project. If Katherine earned $5 for every $3 earned by Crystal, how much of the money went to each?
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Answer:
Katherine: 920
Crystal: 552
Step-by-step explanation:
The total amount earned by each is 1472
The ratio of the earnings is Katherine / Crustal = 5/3
The total number of shares = 5 + 3 = 8
So the proportion for Katherine
5/8 = x / 1472 Cross multiply
8x = 5 * 1472
8x = 7360
x = 7360/8
x = 920
And the proportion for Crystal is
3/8 = x / 1472 Cross multiply
8x = 3 * 1472
8x = 4416
x = 4416 / 8
x = 552