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Alberto, Carlos and Maria share an inheritance of $54000 in the ratio of 3: 4: 5 What fraction of the the money does Alberto get?
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Alberto, Carlos and Maria share an inheritance of $54000 in the ratio of 3: 4: 5

What fraction of the the money does Alberto get?

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Do 3x+4x+5x=54000
12x=54000
X=4500
Now im not sure which is alberto but if they are in the order as listed he would be 3.
So alberto = 3x
Alberto= $13500
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