Four boys, George, Vaidev, Zeph and Tim saved some money. Vaidev's savings was
13 of the total savings of George, Zeph and Tim. George's savings was 10% of the total savings. Zeph's savings was
18 of the total savings of Vaidev and Tim. If Vaidev's savings was $135, how much less was Zeph's savings than the total of the other three boys?
| Vaidev |
Tim |
Zeph |
George |
Total |
| 1x5 |
3x5 |
4x5 |
| 9x2 |
1x2 |
10x2 |
| 8x2 |
1x2 |
|
|
| 5 u |
11 u |
2 u |
2 u |
20 u |
10% →
10100=
110 George's savings : Total savings = 1 : 10
Vaidev's savings = 5 u
5 u = 135
1 u = 135 ÷ 5 = 27
Zeph's savings = 2 u
Savings of the other three boys
= 5 u + 11 u + 2 u
= 18 u
Savings that Zeph had less than the total of the three other boys
= 18 u - 2 u
= 16 u
= 16 x 27
= $432
Answer(s): $432
