Question

Leila and jo are two of the partners in a business. Leila makes $3 in profits for every $4 that jo makes. If jo makes $60 profit on the first item they sell, how much profit does leila make?

Answer 1

Lelia makes $45 in profits
Because: you first have to find what x 4= 60 (15)
then you multiply that by 3 and you get the answer
( 15x4=60- Jo's profit
15x3=45- Leila's profit)

Answer 2

Let

x-------> Leila 's profit

y------> Jo's profit

we know that

`(x)/(y) =(3)/(4)` ----------> equation
`1`

For
`y=\$60`

Find the value of x

Substitute the value of y in the equation
`1`

`(x)/(60) =(3)/(4)`

`x=60*(3)/(4)`

`x=\$45`

therefore

the answer is

Leila make
`\$45` in profit