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Ajedrez Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
sixty-forty?
Dear friends,
I need your help again. I could not understand the meaning of 'sixty-forty' in a text. In the book, the cafe owner says the cook:
- Your cut is six dollar per cake. I'm charging twelve dollars per cake and I'm giving you half. If your cakes are suitable, I'll think about doing sixty-forty.
Another example:
- Can you have them ready in 48 hours? If you can, I'll do sixty-forty.
So, does it have a different meaning? 60-40? I'm confused
I need your help again. I could not understand the meaning of 'sixty-forty' in a text. In the book, the cafe owner says the cook:
- Your cut is six dollar per cake. I'm charging twelve dollars per cake and I'm giving you half. If your cakes are suitable, I'll think about doing sixty-forty.
Another example:
- Can you have them ready in 48 hours? If you can, I'll do sixty-forty.
So, does it have a different meaning? 60-40? I'm confused
Top answer
He's thinking about giving the cook 60% and keeping the remaining 40%. Their current arrangement is 50:50.
- He's thinking about giving the cook 60% and keeping the remaining 40%.
- Their current arrangement is 50:50.
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He's thinking about giving the cook 60% and keeping the remaining 40%. Their current arrangement is 50:50.
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When you have an amount of money to be shared by two people, it can be divided equally, or unequally.
Equal amounts are 50% (half) to one and 50% (half) to the other.
Unequal amounts can be split many different ways, but the total has to be 100%. For example, one can get 40% and the other 60%.
In a business, the person who does the most work should get a greater benefit.
Equal amounts are 50% (half) to one and 50% (half) to the other.
Unequal amounts can be split many different ways, but the total has to be 100%. For example, one can get 40% and the other 60%.
In a business, the person who does the most work should get a greater benefit.
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so another question now:
who gets 60% and who gets 40%
I think, the cook gets the 60% because as you say, he ha
who gets 60% and who gets 40%
I think, the cook gets the 60% because as you say, he ha
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ajedrezwho gets 60% and who gets 40%The cafe owner told you indirectly.
Cafe owner (talking to the cook):
Your cut is six dollar per cake. I'm charging (my customers) twelve dollars per cake and I'm giving you half. If your cakes are suitable, I'll think about doing sixty-forty.
The ca
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