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p, q and r have rs. 6000 among themselves. r has two-thirds of the total amount with p and q. find the amount with r?

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Answer:

The amount with r is rs. 2400.

Explanation:

Let's denote the amount of money with:

p as the amount with person P,

q as the amount with person Q, and

r as the amount with person R.

We are given that the three individuals have a total of Rs. 6000 among themselves, so we can write the equation:

p + q + r = 6000

We are also given that person R has two-thirds of the total amount with persons P and Q. So, we can express this as:

r = (2/3)(p + q)

Now we can substitute this expression for r into the first equation:

p + q + (2/3)(p + q) = 6000

To solve for r, we need to simplify and solve for p and q first. Let's do that:

Multiplying the entire equation by 3 to eliminate the fraction:

3p + 3q + 2p + 2q = 18000

Combine like terms:

5p + 5q = 18000

Now, divide both sides by 5 to solve for p + q:

p + q = 18000 / 5

p + q = 3600

Now that we know p + q is 3600, we can substitute this value back into the equation for r:

r = (2/3)(3600)

r = 2400

So, the amount with person R is Rs. 2400.

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