Math Problem: Black Friday Sale – A Partnership and Profit-Loss Scenario

This Black Friday, Emma and Jake decided to join forces to resell popular tech gadgets from brands like Apple, Samsung, and Sony. Emma invested \$12,000 to stock up on iPhones and MacBooks, while Jake pitched in \$8,000 for Galaxy Tabs and PlayStation consoles. With great deals and a flood of customers on their online store, they expected hefty profits—until a pricing glitch on some items created unexpected losses.

Word Problem

The total revenue from their Black Friday sales was \$40,000, with total expenses amounting to \$32,000 (including the cost of inventory and advertising). Due to a pricing error on 50 Samsung Galaxy Tabs, these gadgets sold at a combined loss of \$2,500. However, the rest of their sales from Apple and Sony products generated a profit. Emma and Jake agreed to share the net profit based on their initial investment ratio of \$12,000 to \$8,000.

Question: What was Emma’s share of the profit?

Options:
A) $3,000
B) $3,300
C) $3,600
D) $4,000

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