Four boys, Oscar, Gabriel, Japheth and Tom saved some money. Gabriel's savings was
23 of the total savings of Oscar, Japheth and Tom. Oscar's savings was 10% of the total savings. Japheth's savings was
27 of the total savings of Gabriel and Tom. If Gabriel's savings was $132, how much less was Japheth's savings than the total of the other three boys?
| Gabriel |
Tom |
Japheth |
Oscar |
Total |
| 2x2 |
3x2 |
5x2 |
| 9x1 |
1x1 |
10x1 |
| 7x1 |
2x1 |
|
|
| 4 u |
3 u |
2 u |
1 u |
10 u |
10% →
10100=
110 Oscar's savings : Total savings = 1 : 10
Gabriel's savings = 4 u
4 u = 132
1 u = 132 ÷ 4 = 33
Japheth's savings = 2 u
Savings of the other three boys
= 4 u + 3 u + 1 u
= 8 u
Savings that Japheth had less than the total of the three other boys
= 8 u - 2 u
= 6 u
= 6 x 33
= $198
Answer(s): $198
