Question

£240 is divided between Sara , Gordon and Makachy so that sara has twice as much as gordon and Gorgon gets three times as much as Makachy .How much does Gorgon get?

Answer 1

Gordon gets £72

Explanation:

£240....together

Sara.....2*(3x)

Gordon.....3x

Makachy......x

2*(3x)+3x+x=240

6x+3x+x= 240

10x=240/10

x=24

Gordon 3*24= 72