Question

Sheldon and Leonard our partners in a business Sheldon makes two dollars in profit for every five dollar that Leonard makes. If together they make a profit of $28 on the first item they sell how much profit does Sheldon make

Answer 1

• Sheldon makes $8 profit

Explanation:

The fraction of the profit that belongs to Sheldon is ...

Sheldon / Leonard = 2 / 5

Sheldon / Total = 2 / (2 + 5) = 2/7

Then Sheldon's portion of the $28 profit is ...

Sheldon's profit = 2/7 × $28 = $8

Sheldon makes $8 profit on the first item they sell.