3:8 can also be written as 3/8
<span>12:32 can also be written as 12/32
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<span>So thus 3:8 is equivalent to 12:32</span>
The total would be $14.77
because we will do 0.15x12.84 which is 14.766 but since this is money we round to the nearest hundredth , and that is $14.77
X + y = 4200 so x = 4200 - y
0.035x + 0.045y = 174
substitute x = 4200 - y into 0.035x + 0.045y = 174
0.035x + 0.045y = 174
0.035(4200 - y) + 0.045y = 174
147 - 0.035y + 0.045y = 174
0.01y = 27
y = 2700
x + y = 4200
x = 4200 - 2700
x = 1500
answer
$1500 in <span>3.5%
$2700 in 4.5%</span>