Question

Leila and jo are two of the partners in a business. Leila makes $3 in profits for every $4 that jo makes. If jo makes $60 profit on the first item they sell, how much profit does leila make?

Answer 1

Let

x-------> Leila 's profit

y------> Jo's profit

we know that

$\frac{x}{y} =\frac{3}{4}$ ----------> equation $1$

For $y=\ 60$

Find the value of x

Substitute the value of y in the equation $1$

$\frac{x}{60} =\frac{3}{4}$

$x=60*\frac{3}{4}$

$x=\ 45$

therefore

the answer is

Leila make $\ 45$ in profit

Answer 2

Lelia makes $45 in profits
Because: you first have to find what x 4= 60 (15) 
               then you multiply that by 3 and you get the answer
( 15x4=60- Jo's profit
  15x3=45- Leila's profit)