A , B , and C started a partnership business by investing $45,000 , $63,000 , and $72,000 respectively. At the end of the year, the profit was distributed among them. If C's share of profit is $20,000, what is the total profit? Pick.
A) $38,000	B) $42,000	C) $46,000	D) $50,000	E) $54,000
A:B:C = 45000:63000:72000 which is a ratio of 5:7:8.   Let the total profit be x.   x * 8/20 = 20000   x = 20000*20/8 = 50,000.   The answer is $50,000.
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A , B , and C started a partnership business by investing $45,000 , $63,000 , and $72,000 respectively. At the end of the year, the profit was distributed among them. If C's share of profit is $20,000, what is the total profit?