Let's denote the total profit as P.
A. The first member received 1/6 of the profit, which is (1/6)P.
The second member received 1/9 of the profit, which is (1/9)P.
To find the fraction of the profit received by the third member, we subtract the fractions received by the first two members from 1:
1 - 1/6 - 1/9 = (54 - 9 - 6) / 54 = 39/54 = 13/18.
Therefore, the third member received 13/18 of the profit.
B. If the third member received shilling 13,000, we can set up the equation:
(13/18)P = 13,000.
To find the value of P, we multiply both sides of the equation by (18/13):
P = (13,000) * (18/13) = 18,000.
Now, to find the amount of profit received by each of the other two members:
- The first member received (1/6)P = (1/6)*(18,000) = 3,000.
- The second member received (1/9)P = (1/9)*(18,000) = 2,000.
Therefore, each of the other two members received shilling 3,000 and 2,000, respectively.
Three members of the society shared profits one member received a sixth of the profit another member received a ninth of the profit
A. Find the fraction the profit received by the third member
B . If a third member received shilling 13,000 find the amount of the profit received by each of the other two members
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