Let's analyze the problem step by step: Three friends start a business and decide to split the profits equally :
- Jim invests $2,000
- Mary invests $3,000
- Sally invests some amount (the number seems incomplete: "Sally invests ,000")
It seems the amount Sally invested is missing or incomplete. However, the question asks: If the profits are $3,000, how much of the profits would Sally receive if the profits were divided proportional to how much each friend invested?
Step 1: Assume Sally's investment is missing, so I'll denote it as xxx
dollars.
Step 2: Total investment would be:
2000+3000+x=5000+x2000+3000+x=5000+x2000+3000+x=5000+x
Step 3: Profits are $3,000, so Sally's share (proportional to investment)
would be:
Sally’s Profit=3000×x5000+x\text{Sally's Profit}=3000\times \frac{x}{5000+x}Sally’s Profit=3000×5000+xx
Without the amount Sally invested, I cannot provide a specific numeric
answer.
If you specify Sally's investment amount, I can calculate the exact profit share.
If you meant Sally invested $1,000 (based on the incomplete ",000"),
then:
x=1000x=1000x=1000
Total investment:
2000+3000+1000=60002000+3000+1000=60002000+3000+1000=6000
Sally's share:
3000×10006000=3000×16=5003000\times \frac{1000}{6000}=3000\times \frac{1}{6}=5003000×60001000=3000×61=500
So, Sally would receive $500. Please confirm Sally's investment amount so I can finalize the calculation.
