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You buy 6 lottery tickets, your co-worker buys 11 lottery tickets, you win 37 million dollars. if you split it up according to the amount of tickets purchased, how much money does each person get?

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    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    total tickets

    6 + 11 = 17

    Your share is 6 out of 17

    (6/17) * 37 = 13.058823529

    $13,058,823.53

    His share is 11 out of 17

    (11/17) * 37 = 23.941176471

    $23,941,176.47

    Congratulations on your big win!

    m12012014

  • 7 years ago

    Thanks, but i dont get it!

    Now i get it, Thanks!

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