SOLUTION: A gave 2/3rd of the amount that he had to B ,B in turn gave 1/4th of what he had received from A to C and C gave Rs 60 to D,which was 1/3rd of what he had received from B .find ho

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Question 1056131: A gave 2/3rd of the amount that he had to B ,B in turn gave 1/4th of what he had received from A to C and C gave Rs 60 to D,which was 1/3rd of what he had received from B .find how much money A had initially?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = the amount A has initially
A gave +%282%2F3%29%2Ax+ to B
B gave +%281%2F4%29%2A%282%2F3%29%2Ax+=+%28+1%2F6+%29%2Ax+ to C
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C gives to D:
+60+=+%281%2F3%29%2A%281%2F6%29%2Ax+
+%281%2F18+%29%2Ax+=+60+
+x+=+18%2A60+
+x+=+1080+
A initially had Rs 1,080
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check answer:
A gave +%282%2F3%29%2A1080+=+720+ to B
B gave +%281%2F4%29%2A720+=+180+ to C
+60+=+%281%2F3%29%2A180+
+60+=+60+
OK