SOLUTION: A gave 2/3rd of the amount that he had to B ,B in turn gave 1/4th of what he had received from A to C and C gave Rs 60 to D,which was 1/3rd of what he had received from B .find ho

Question 1056131: A gave 2/3rd of the amount that he had to B ,B in turn gave 1/4th of what he had received from A to C and C gave Rs 60 to D,which was 1/3rd of what he had received from B .find how much money A had initially?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the amount A has initially
A gave to B
B gave to C
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C gives to D:

A initially had Rs 1,080
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check answer:
A gave to B
B gave to C

OK
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