Question

Leila and joe are two partners in a business. Leila makes $8 in profit for every $9 that joe makes. if joe makes $54 profit on the first item they sell, how mutch profit does leila make?

Answer 1

Answer: $48

Step-by-step explanation: The amount of money Joe made can be divided by 9. 54/9 = 6. Joe made 9 dollars six times so Leila made 8 dollars 6 times. 6 x 8 = 48.