Question

Share $2400 for three friends so that one friend gets twice as much as the smallest share and the other friend gets three times as much as the smallest share.

Answer 1

smallest share = $400

second smallest share = $800

largest share = $1200

Explanation:

Let the smallest share = x

amount one friend gets = 2x

second friend gets = 3x

2400 = x + 2x + 3x

2400 = 6x

x = 400

2 x 400 = 800

3 x 400 = 1200