Question

write an equation: Great Uncle Wilbert splits his inheritance equally between his five nieces and nephews. Unfortunately each of them must pay $7,500 inheritance fee to the state government. If each niece or nephew got $237,500, how much money was Great Uncle Wilbert's inheritance worth? PLZ HELP.

Answer 1

I think it would be 1225000 because:

$7,500 each to the govt each comes out to $37,500 total given 
237,500 each to the kids comes out to 41,187,500 total given 
so adding both totals, you get $1,225,000 total money in Great Uncle Wilbert's inheritance

apparently he was rich xD