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dolphi86 [110]
3 years ago
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A brother and sister split the $990,000 from the sale of their parent's house. According to the will, the sister was to receive

25% more than her brother, for having managed the property. How much money did the sister receive?
Mathematics
1 answer:
lorasvet [3.4K]3 years ago
4 0
The ratio of inheritance is
.. sister : brother = 1.25 : 1 = 5 : 4

Then the sister receives 5/(5+4) = 5/9 of the total, $550,000.
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