Neave, Japheth and George shared a sum of money. Neave and Japheth received 70% of the total amount of money. Japheth and George received 50% of the total amount of money. Given that Japheth received $15 less than Neave, how much was the sum of money that was shared by Japheth and George?
| Neave |
Japheth |
George |
Total |
| 7x1 |
3x1 |
10x1 |
| 1x5 |
1x5 |
2x5 |
| 5 u |
2 u |
3 u |
10 u |
70% =
70100 =
710 50% =
50100 =
12 The total amount of money that Neave, Japheth and George shared is repeated. Make the total amount of money the same. LCM of 10 and 2 is 10.
Amount that Japheth received less than Neave
= 5 u - 2 u
= 3 u
3 u = 15
1 u = 15 ÷ 3 = 5
Amount that Japheth and George shared
= 2 u + 3 u
= 5 u
= 5 x 5
= $25
Answer(s): $25
