Question

£780 is divided between Dan, David & Mark so that Dan gets twice as much as David, and David gets three times as much as Mark. How much does David get?

Answer 1

234£

Explanation:

since mark own is the smallest let his own be x

David 3x

Dan 2(3x)

add all

10x

ten x is equal to 780£

10x=780

x=78

since david is 3x

3(78)=234