2018 · Q37
A gentleman left a sum of Rs. 39,000 to be distributed after his death among his widow, five sons and four daughters. If each son receives 3 times as much as a daughter receives, and each daughter receives twice as much as their mother receives, then what is the widow’s share?
Elementary MathematicsRatio and Proportion
- ARs. 1,000
- BRs. 1,200
- CRs. 1,500
- DNone of the above
Explanation
Let the widow get w; each daughter gets 2w and each son 6w. Total: w + 5(6w) + 4(2w) = 39w = 39000, so w = Rs. 1000, option (A).