a. Suppose that $532,000 is to be allocated for advertising, research, and investment in the ratio 8:7:4 . How much money will be allocated for each?
b. Home Depot sells boxes of high quality ceramic tile ($98 box) and vinyl tile boxes ($40 each). In June, total sales were $79500. Customers bought 5 times as many boxes of ceramic tile as vinyl tile. How many of each did Home Depot sell?