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1 June, 21:35

First and second place in a contest use a ratio to share a cash prize. When first place pays $100 and second pays $60. how much does first place pay if second place pays $36?

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  1. 1 June, 23:29
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    Ratio between first prize pay and second prize is 100/60=10/6

    first/second=10/6

    First=10/6 of second

    so if second place pays 36 so first will be 60$
  2. 2 June, 00:03
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    Let's make a proportion: 60/100 = 36/x. Cross multiply and find x. In this case, x would equal 60.
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