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?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) $ 80,000  B) $ 100,000  C) $ 120,000  D) $ 150,000  E) $ 200,000

Rationale: let p be the total profit . p / 4 + 1 / 2 * ( 3 p / 4 ) = p / 4 + 3 p / 8 = 5 p / 8 = 50000 p = $ 80,000 the answer is a .
Answer: A