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Divide $1600 in the ratio of 3:7:10​

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Answer:

240, 360, 800

Explanation:

We can call the numbers 3x, 7x, and 10x and then we can write:

3x + 7x + 10x = 1600

20x = 1600

x = 80 so the numbers are 3 * 80 = 240, 7 * 80 = 560 and 10 * 80 = 800.

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