Neave had $81, Seth had $24 and Perry had four times the total amount of money Neave and Seth had. How much must Perry give to Neave and Seth so that each of them has an equal amount of money?
- Neave
- Seth
(a)
Total amount that Neave and Seth had
= 81 + 24
= $105
Amount that Perry had
= 4 x 105
= $420
Total amount that the 3 boys had
= 105 + 420
= $525
Amount that each of them must have so that each of them has an equal amount of money
= 525 ÷ 3
= $175
Amount that Perry must give to Neave
= 175 - 81
= $94
(b)
Amount that Perry must give to Seth
= 175 - 24
= $151
Answer(s): (a) $94; (b) $151
