The majority owner of a business received 25% of the profit, with each of 4 partners receiving 25% of the remaining profit. If the majority owner and two of the owners combined to receive $50,000, how much profit did the business make?
Pick
A) $80,000  B) $100,000  C) $120,000  D) $150,000  E) $200,000
Let P be the total profit.   P/4 + 1/2*(3P/4) = P/4 + 3P/8 = 5P/8 = 50000   P = $80,000   The answer is $80,000.
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The majority owner of a business received 25% of the profit, with each of 4 partners receiving 25% of the remaining profit. If the majority owner and two of the owners combined to receive $50,000, how much profit did the business make?