SOLUTION: According to a will the inheritance is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter.the ratio of the amount goven to the eldest son to the amount given to the daughter is 2:1.the rati
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Question 1127423: According to a will the inheritance is to be divided among 2 sons and 1 daughter.the ratio of the amount goven to the 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 rario of the amount given to the eldest son to the amount given to the youngest sin?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let ratios of eldest son, youngest son, and daughter be:
a:b:c
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=?
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Multiply both sides by
eldest son to youngest son = 6:5
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check:
ratios are 6:5:3
a/c is
OK
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