Four boys, Sean, Zeph, Xavier and Asher saved some money. Zeph's savings was
411 of the total savings of Sean, Xavier and Asher. Sean's savings was 30% of the total savings. Xavier's savings was
34 of the total savings of Zeph and Asher. If Zeph's savings was $200, how much less was Xavier's savings than the total of the other three boys?
Zeph |
Asher |
Xavier |
Sean |
Total |
4x2 |
11x2 |
15x2 |
7x3 |
3x3 |
10x3 |
4x3 |
3x3 |
|
|
8 u |
4 u |
9 u |
9 u |
30 u |
30% →
30100=
310 Sean's savings : Total savings = 3 : 10
Zeph's savings = 8 u
8 u = 200
1 u = 200 ÷ 8 = 25
Xavier's savings = 9 u
Savings of the other three boys
= 8 u + 4 u + 9 u
= 21 u
Savings that Xavier had less than the total of the three other boys
= 21 u - 9 u
= 12 u
= 12 x 25
= $300
Answer(s): $300