Question

Marcus has $40 in his pocket. Joseph has twice as much as Marcus; Jenna has half as much as Marcus, and Sam has 1/3 as much as Marcus. Order the individuals based on the amount of money they have from least to greatest

Answer 1

Marcus : 40$ Joseph, twice as much as Marcus : 40x2 : 80$ Jenna, half as much as Marcus : 40/2 : 20$ Sam, 1/3 as much as Marcus : 1/3 x 40 : (40x1)/3 : 13.33 In the order from least to greatest : Sam - Jenna - Marcus - Joseph