Question 1076613: person A is paying three times more than person B, and total comes out to 1300. How much is person B paying? Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source):
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let's say person A is paying
if person B paying three times more than person A , than person B paying is paying
and if total comes out to , than
......solve for => this is what person A is paying
How much is person B paying?
than person B paying is paying =>=>
You can put this solution on YOUR website! person A is paying three times more than person B, and total comes out to 1300. How much is person B paying?
Three times MORE is actually 4 times, so this is saying that A pays 4 times what B pays!
Three times AS MUCH, or just the words, "three times" is JUST 3 times.
