Question

Leila and Joe are two partners in a business. Leila makes $5 in profits for every $8 that Jo makes. If Jo makes $56 profit on the first item they sell, how much profit does Leila make? Leila will make $ in profits.

Answer 1

Leila makes $35 profit.

Explanation:

We have been given that Leila makes $5 in profits for every $8 that Jo makes

That means by unitary method for every $1 that jo makes leila makes
`(5)/(8)`

We need to find for $56 of jo how much profit does leila makes

Profit that leila makes for $56 is
`(5)/(8)\cdot 56=35`

That means Leila makes $35 profit.