Malachy and Paul win some money and share it in the ratio 2:1. Malachy gets £24 more than Paul. How much did they get altogether?

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Malachy and Paul win some money and share it in the ratio 2:1. Malachy gets £24

more than Paul. How much did they get altogether?

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Explanation:

Malachy's money = 2x

Paul's money = x

=> 2x - x = 24 => x= 24

Total money = 3x = 72

Eliahu Aaron answered Oct 22, 2022