Question

£770 is divided between Mark, Henry & Gavin so that Mark gets twice as much as Henry, and Henry gets three times as much as Gavin. How much does Henry get?

Answer 1

£231 [Henry]

Explanation:

Gavin= y

Henry= 3 x y= 3y

Mark= 2 x 3y= 6y

6y+3y+y= 10y

Henry:

*( 3y/10y ) x 770= ?

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* 'y' gets cancelled out during the division.

∴ (3/10) x 770 → 10 and 770 get cancelled out to give 77

⇒ 3x77= 231

(Ans) £231