Question

£770 is divided between Mark, Henry & Gavin so that Mark gets twice as much as Henry, and Henry gets three times as much as Gavin. How much does Henry get? £770 is divided between Mark, Henry & Gavin so that Mark gets twice as much as Henry, and Henry gets three times as much as Gavin. How much does Henry get?

Answer 1

231

Explanation:

Let's consider that Gavin got X pounds.

Then Henry gets 3 times as much as Gavin => 3X

And Mark gets twice as much as Henry => 2 * 3X

Together they get 770, so:

X + 3X + 2*3X = 770

10X = 770 => X = 77

As we mentioned, Henry gets 3X, so

3X = 3 * 77 = 231

Answer 2

henry gets 231

Explanation:

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