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Hayley and alex are counting their pocket money. hayley has three times as much money as alex. together they have £20 in total. how much money do they each have?

Hayley and alex are counting their pocket money. hayley has three times as much money as alex. together they have £20 in total. how much money do they each have?
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Hayley and alex are counting their pocket money. hayley has three times as much money as alex. together they have £20 in total. how much money do they each have?

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Alex's money = x
Hayley's money = 3x (she has three times as much money as him)

20 = x + 3x
20 = 4x
/4 /4
5 = x

So Alex's money = 5. Hayley's money is 3 times his, so Hayley's money is 15.


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