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a person with a monthly income Rs.1056 spends as much in 4 months as he earns in three. after 12 years he divides his savings among his three children in such a manner that the eldest has twice as much as the second & thrice as much as the youngest. how much did each receive?
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\n" ); document.write( "3 mth earnings:: 3*1056::: In 12 years that would be 12*4*3*1056 = 152064
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\n" ); document.write( "4 mth spendings:: 3*1045:: In 12 years that would be 12*3*3*1056 = 114048
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\n" ); document.write( "12-year surplus = 38016
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\n" ); document.write( "yougest = x
\n" ); document.write( "oldest = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "second = 1.5x
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 3x + 1.5x = 5.5x = 38016
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6912
\n" ); document.write( "1.5x = 10368
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 20736
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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