SOLUTION: 510 exercise books were shared among schools x, y, and z such that z had 3/2 times as much as y,and y had 3 times as much as x. Express x's share as a percentage of the total.

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Question 1126219: 510 exercise books were shared among schools x, y, and z such that z had 3/2 times as much as y,and y had 3 times as much as x. Express x's share as a percentage of the total.
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x        x
y       3x
z      9x/2
total   510

x%2B3x%2B9x%2F2=510

x, 60
y, 180
z, 270