£490 is divided between Richard, Stephen & Bridget so that Richard gets twice as much as Stephen, and Stephen gets three times as much as Bridget. How much does Stephen get?

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Ellena asked May 25, 2022

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£490 is divided between Richard, Stephen & Bridget so that Richard gets twice as much as Stephen, and Stephen gets three times as much as Bridget. How much does Stephen get?

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Ellena asked May 25, 2022

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Answer:

Stephen gets £147

Explanation:

Given

Let

So:

Required

Find S

Make B the subject in

Substitute:
and
in

Take LCM

Solve for S

Stephen gets £147

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