SOLUTION: janet has three times as much money as peter. together they have $40 how much money does each have?

SOLUTION: janet has three times as much money as peter. together they have $40 how much money does each have?

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Question 574079: janet has three times as much money as peter. together they have $40 how much money does each have?

Answer by secretmagic555(3) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Janet has thirty dollars and Peter has 10 dollars.
10*3=Janet's 30 dollars (Pete has 10 dollars so she has three times as much-multiply by three)
30+10=40 Add in Peter's money and you get the total of forty dollars.
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