Impossible!!  + another fraction that represents $30,000 adds up to way more than one whole. 

Doesn't anyone check these things before posting them? 

Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Mr.Stanford gave half of his fortune to his daughter, then the other half to his uncle, then the other half to a charity, then the remainder 30,0000 to a shelter . What was his total fortune ?

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Surely, the given formulation is incorrect.





In problems of that kind the correct formulation is as follows:





Mr.Stanford gave half of his fortune to his daughter, then the half of the remaining part to his uncle, then the half of the remaining part to a charity, then the remainder 



300,000 to a shelter . What was his total fortune ?





Then the equation is 





x -  -  -  = 300000. 





The answer is: x = 8*300000 = 2,400,000.







 

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