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Hi, I have a question about a percentage problem... Ana earns R $ 5.000,00 and Julio earns R $ 9.0000,00. They have in common a debt of R $ 6.000,00 and want to pay this amount in proportion to the amount they receive. How much is due to each one?

I’m doing the following calculation:

9000 -------- 100%
5000 -------- X%

500000 = 9000X
X = 500000/9000
X = 55.55%

In other words, Ana earns 45% less than Julio, so she should pay 45% of R $ 6.000,00.

This isn’t making much sense to me. Can someone help me?

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Hello,

First it is necessary to calculate the sum of both yields, ie 9000+5000=14000 real.

The percentage of income of each is: Ana 5000x100/14000=35.71% Julius 9000x100/14000=64.29%

To pay proportionally, the calculation is as follows::

Ana 0,3571x6000=2142.60 Real Júlio 0.6429x6000=3857.40 Real

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