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A total of $3000 for a house painting job is to be divided between two painters in the ratio of 2 to 3. How much does each painter receive

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ratio 2:3......added = 5

2/5(3000) = 6000/5 = 1200 <== one painter gets this
3/5(3000) = 9000/5 = 1800 <== the other one gets this
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