Question

£990 is divided between Gavyn, Alex & Peter so that Gavyn gets twice as much as Alex, and Alex gets three times as much as Peter. How much does Alex get?

Answer 1

297

Explanation:

let's call what Peter gets "x" ,since Alex gets three times as much as Peter we can call it 3x and Gavin 6x because he got 2 times more than Alex

adding all of them together is £990 so

6x + 3x + x = £990

10x = £990

x = £99

Alex got 3x therefore the answer is 3 × 99 = 297