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Huilin Ng
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Help me, pls

Date Posted: 7 years ago
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Huilin Ng
Huilin Ng
7 years ago
Why the ratio is 5,8,3?
Tham KY
Tham KY
7 years ago
From the amount they invested:
15000:24000:9000 , all divide by 3000,
gives simplest form of 5:8:3.
Question said profit is shared according to the ratio they invested...
Huilin Ng
Huilin Ng
7 years ago
But, how to know use 3000 to devide?
Tham KY
Tham KY
7 years ago
You can try to divide 1000 first, then continue to divide further, till the simplest ratio.
Tham KY
Tham KY
7 years ago
15000:24000:9000
Divide 1000 get
15:24:9
Can divide 3 again, get
5:8:3, simplest.
Huilin Ng
Huilin Ng
7 years ago
Oo , thank you