SOLUTION: Jones dies and leaves £6874. He directs that the
money be divided among wife and 3 kids,so that
his wife receives 4 times as much as each child
Children are to get equal share.
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Question 1195306: Jones dies and leaves £6874. He directs that the
money be divided among wife and 3 kids,so that
his wife receives 4 times as much as each child
Children are to get equal share.How much does
is left to the wife?
Answer by math_tutor2020(3816) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = amount each child gets (in pounds)
4x = amount the wife gets
The 3 kids get x pounds each, so far that is x+x+x = 3x pounds.
Add on the wife's share to get 3x+4x = 7x
This total is set equal to £6874 and we solve for x.
Divide both sides by 7 to undo the "7 times" applied to x.
7x = 6874
7x/7 = 6874/7
x = 982
Each child gets £982
The wife gets 4x = 4*982 = 3928 pounds
Check:
child1+child2+child3+wife = 982+982+982+3928 = 6874
The answer is confirmed
Answer: £3928
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