Question

£110 is divided between Sara, Gordon & Malachy so that Sara gets twice as much as Gordon, and Gordon gets three times as much as Malachy. How much does Sara get?

Answer 1

Answer:

£66

Step-by-step explanation:

Find out the total units they 3 have altogether.

Sara = 6 units as it's 2 x 3 = 6 units and they mentioned that she got twice as much as Gordon

Gordon = 3 units as it mentioned got 3 times as much as Malachy

Malachy = 1 unit as they didn't mention one, two or three or more times as much as anyone else in the question.

6 + 3 + 1 = 10 units.

Find out how much is 1 unit, then find out how much Sara have with the units she have.

10 units = £110

1 unit = £110 ÷ 10 = £11

Sara has 6 units, so...

6 units = £11 x 6 = £66