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Answer:
His savings were of $4,200.
Step-by-step explanation:
Mr. Hughes gave 5/14 of his savings to his son, 2/3 of the remainder to his daughter, and the rest to his wife:
This means that the son and daughter amount is:
As is the remained that his son did not get. So
Fraction his wife got:
If his wife got $900, what were his savings?
Total savings are x, wife got of x. So
His savings were of $4,200.
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