Question 251220
You can use ratios to solve this problem.
Jesus 4 : Mary 3 : Adrian 5
So,
Jesus gets 4/12 of the total = 1/3
Mary gets 3/12 of the total = 1/4
Adrian gets 5/12 of the total = 5/12
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We are told Mary received $175, which means:
{{{(1/4)x = 175}}}
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Multiplying both sides by 4
{{{x = 700}}}
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The total amount is $700.
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Now that we know $700, we can easily find the amounts received by Jesus and Adrian.
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Jesus gets {{{(1/3)700=233.33}}}
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Adrian gets {{{(5/12)700 = 291.67}}}
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Adrian gets $58.34 more than Jesus.