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A year-end bonus pool of $7,200 is divided among three partners in the ratio 2 to 3 to 4. How much does the partner with the largest share receive?

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Answer & Explanation

Correct answer

D

The ratio terms sum to 2 + 3 + 4 = 9 parts. The largest share is 4 of 9 parts: (4/9) × $7,200 = $3,200.

(A) and (B) report the smaller shares; (C) wrongly sums the parts to 10; (E) halves the pool.