Money invested by Musa and Akiola together in a buisness=$52,000
Profit earned by Musa =$5,000
Profit earned by Akiola=$8,000
Ratio of profit earned by Musa to the profit earned by Akiola:-
Now, let us simplify the ratio of their profits:-
Thus, the ratio of profit earned by Musa to the profit earned by Akiola=5:8
<h3>It is given that :-</h3>
The ratio of profit earned by Musa to the profit earned by Akiola=The ratio of money invested by Musa to the money invested by Akiola
<h3>Which means :- </h3>
The ratio of money invested by Musa to the money invested by Akiola=5:8
<h3>Then :- </h3>
Money invested by Musa :-
Thus, the money invested by Musa =$20,000
Money invested by Akiola:-
Thus, the money invested by Akiola =$32,000
As the sum of their investments add up to form $52,000 we can conclude that we have found out the correct amount of money each of them invested in the business.
Therefore, the money invested by Musa in the buisness =<u>$20,000</u> and the money invested by Akiola in the buisness=<u>$32,000</u>