Question

Karen, Brian, and Henry have a total of 125 in their wallets. Henry has 3 times what Karen has. Karen has 5 less than Brian. How much do they have in their wallets

Answer 1

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Answer:

• Henry: 72
• Karen: 24
• Brian: 29

Explanation:

Let k represent the amount Karen has. Then the total amount is ...

3k +k +(k+5) = 125

5k = 120

k = 24 . . . . . Karen's amount

3k = 72 . . . . Henry's amount

k +5 = 29 . . Brian's amount