2019 · Q43
A man who recently died left a sum of Rs. 3,90,000 to be divided among his wife, five sons and four daughters. He directed that each son should receive 3 times as much as each daughter receives and that each daughter should receive twice as much as their mother receives. What was the wife’s share?
Elementary MathematicsRatio and Proportion
- ARs. 14,000
- BRs. 12,000
- CRs. 10,000
- DRs. 9,000
Explanation
Wife gets w, each daughter 2w, each son 6w. Total: w + 5×6w + 4×2w = 39w = 3,90,000, so w = Rs. 10,000.