Question

£130 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 Dan get?

Answer 1

£78

Explanation:

Given:

£130 is divided between Dan, David & Mark so that Dan gets twice as much as David, and David gets three times as much as Mark.

To find: How much does Dan get?

Solution:

Let D represents Dan, V represents David and M represents Mark.

Now we have given that Dan gets twice as much as David:

D = 2V .....(i)

David gets three times as much as Mark

V = 3M ......(ii)

The total sum of money is D + V + M = 130 ........(iii)

Putting (i), (ii) in (iii), we get:

2V + V + V/3 = 130

6V + 3V + V = 390

10V = 390

V = 39

Putting the value of V in (i), we get:

D = 2(39)

D = £78

Therefore, Dan gets £78