SOLUTION: naureen and farrah have a total of 300 rupees.if naureen has twice as many rupees as farah has,what is each ones share?

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Question 749371: naureen and farrah have a total of 300 rupees.if naureen has twice as many rupees as farah has,what is each ones share?
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Sum of Naureen and Farrah's rupees = 300
Let x = no. of rupees Farrah has
Let 2x = no. of rupees Naureen has
x + 2x = 300
3x = 300
x = 100.
Answer: Farrah has 100 rupees, and Naureen has 200 rupees.