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An inheritance is to be divided with heir A receiving 35%, h
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18 Nov 2020, 10:08
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An inheritance is to be divided with heir A receiving 35%, heir B receiving 30%, heir C receiving 25%, and heir D receiving the remaining $840. How much money does heir A receive?
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18 Nov 2020, 13:48
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Carcass wrote:
An inheritance is to be divided with heir A receiving 35%, heir B receiving 30%, heir C receiving 25%, and heir D receiving the remaining $840. How much money does heir A receive?
A+B+C = 35+30+25 = 90%
Hence D received the remaining 10% which is 840
Therefore, 100% of inheritance would be 8400
The question is asking inheritance of A. Hence .35 * 8400 = 2940
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18 Nov 2020, 17:20
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Let inheritance amount be: x
35% of x + 30% of x + 25% of x + 840 = x.
35x/100 + 30x/100 + 25x/100 + 840 = x.
90x/100 - x = -840.
-10x/100 = -840 ==> x = 8400.
Inheritance of A = 8400 * 35/100.
= $2940.
35% of x + 30% of x + 25% of x + 840 = x.
35x/100 + 30x/100 + 25x/100 + 840 = x.
90x/100 - x = -840.
-10x/100 = -840 ==> x = 8400.
Inheritance of A = 8400 * 35/100.
= $2940.
