SOLUTION: according to a will the inheritances is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter the ratio of the amount given to eldest son to the amount given to the daughter is 2:1 the ratio o

Question 1053954: according to a will the inheritances is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter the ratio of the amount given to eldest son to the amount given to the daughter is 2:1 the ratio of the amount given to the youngest son to the amount given to the daughter is 5:3 what is the ratio of the amount given to the eldest son to the amount given to the youngest son?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = amount given to eldest son
Let = amount given to youngest son
Let = amount given to daughter
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given:

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The ratio of the amount given to the eldest son
to the amount given to the youngest son is 6/5

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