Question
You are the administrator of an annual essay contest scholarship fund. This year a $88,200 college scholarship is being divided between the top two contestants so that the winner receives six times as much as the runner-up. How much will each contestant receive?
Answers
oobleck
divide the total into 7 equal shares.
The winner gets six of those shares, the runner-up gets one.
The winner gets six of those shares, the runner-up gets one.
Kevin
14700