SOLUTION: £20 is divided between Pip, Sara & Gordon so that Pip gets twice as much as Sara, and Sara gets three times as much as Gordon. How much does Pip get?

Question 1136764: £20 is divided between Pip, Sara & Gordon so that Pip gets twice as much as Sara, and Sara gets three times as much as Gordon. How much does Pip get?
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x = Gordon.

Then Sarah = 3x  and  Pip = 2*(3x) = 6x.


The total is


    x + 3x + 6x = 20,   or

    10x = 20  ===================>  x = 20/10 = 2.


ANSWER.  Pip get 6x = 6*2 = 12.

Solved.
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