Question

Part 1:

Jeff and Donald are the partners in a company. They invested $72,000. to start the business. They invested in the ratio 7:11, respectively. How much did Jeff invest?

Part 2:

Jeff and Donald are the partners in a company. They invested $72,000. to start the business. They invested in the ratio 7:11, respectively. How much did Donald invest?

Answer 1

7x + 11x = 72,000
18x = 72,000
x = 4,000
Now multiply the ratio
4,000 * 7 = 28,000
4,000 * 11 = 44,000

Solution; Jeff invested 28,000
Donald invested 44,000
(Assuming Jeff is the 7 part while Donald is the 11 part)