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Divide $3600 among Nancy Beverly and Todd in the ratio 2:3:4?

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Answer:

nancy: $800, beverly: $1200, todd: $1600

Explanation:

finding the portion of one part of the ratio:


3600 ÷ 9 = 400 (9 came from 2 + 3 + 4 in the ratio)

Nancy: 2 x 400 = $800

Beverly: 3 x 400 = $1200

Todd: 4 x 400 = $1600

checking the answer:

1600 + 1200 + 800 = 3600

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