so it would be like 500 divided by 140 for ted and tony ..... 120 because of ted and tom but wait i think i am doing this wrong can you at least give me the answers and i will follow you and that for you to explain to me please i give up i hate percents ....its due tommorow please mrs.sue

That's not what I said. Please go back and reread what I posted.

I'm here to help you with your math problem! It seems like you're trying to divide 500 by 140 for Ted and Tony, but you're unsure about the calculation. Let me walk you through the process of solving this problem.

To divide 500 by 140, you need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Write down the division problem: 500 ÷ 140.

Step 2: Start by dividing the first digit of the dividend (500) by the divisor (140). In this case, you divide 5 by 1, which equals 5.

Step 3: Multiply the quotient obtained in Step 2 (5) by the divisor (140). The result is 700.

Step 4: Subtract the result obtained in Step 3 (700) from the first digit of the dividend (500). The result is 500 - 700 = -200.

Step 5: Bring down the next digit of the dividend (0) and write it next to the result obtained in Step 4. Now you have -2000.

Step 6: Repeat Step 2. Divide the new number (-2000) by the divisor (140). This will give you a new quotient.

Step 7: Repeat Step 3. Multiply the new quotient obtained in Step 6 by the divisor (140) to get a new result.

Step 8: Repeat Step 4. Subtract the result obtained in Step 7 from the current number (-2000) and write the new result.

Step 9: Repeat Steps 5-8 until you have gone through all the digits in the dividend.

Step 10: Once you have completed all the steps, the final result will be the quotient, which is the answer to your division problem.

Now that you have the step-by-step process, you can try solving the problem yourself. If you have any further questions or get stuck at any point, feel free to ask!