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23 October, 09:29

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

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  1. 23 October, 09:47
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    For the $60 Jenny made, Leslie made $80.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Given that Leslie makes $3 in profit for every $4 that Jenny makes.

    We want to find how much profit Leslie makes if Jenny makes $60.

    Jenny makes $60 profit, meaning she made $3 profit 20 times, because $3 * 20 = $60.

    In those 20 times, Leslie makes $4.

    $4 * 20 = $80

    Which means for the $60 Jenny made, Leslie made $80.

    Or we can justuse the ratio as follows:

    If x is the amount Leslie made, then

    3/60 = 4/x

    3x = 60*4 = 240

    x = 240/3 = 80

    Leslie made $80
  2. 23 October, 11:09
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    Amount of profit made by Leslie = $45

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The total profit made by Jenny = $60

    Since Leslie makes $3 for every $4 that Jenny makes, let us calculate the number of $4 that we can find in $60 (i. e. ratio of $60 to $4)

    Ratio of $60 to $4) = 60/4 = 15

    The amount of profit made by Leslie = 15 * $3

    Amount of profit made by Leslie = $45
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