SOLUTION: Divide $240 among Aravin, Ben and Chandran such that Aravin will have twice as much money as Ben and Chandran will have 1/4 of what Aravin and Ben have altogether. How mch money wi

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Question 474185: Divide $240 among Aravin, Ben and Chandran such that Aravin will have twice as much money as Ben and Chandran will have 1/4 of what Aravin and Ben have altogether. How mch money will Chandran receive?
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Hi,

Aravin will have twice as much money as Ben

Chandran will have 1/4 of what Aravin and Ben have altogether

Let x,2x,(1/4)3x represent money Ben, Aravin and Chandran will have

 x+ 2x + .25*3x = $240

     3.75x = $240

         x = $240/3.75

         x = $64, Ben's amount. Aravin with $128 and Chanran with $48

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 64 + 128 + 48 = 240