Question

34. Hari Babu left one-third of his property to his son, one-fourth to his daughter and
the remainder to his wife. If his wife's share is 18000, what was the worth of his
total property?
Hint. Let the worth of the whole property be x.
+ - +18000 = x. Find x.
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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Left for wife = 1 - ( 1/3 + 1/4)

= 1 - 7/12

= 5/12 part of x

5/12 × x = 18000

5x= 18000×12

5x = 216000

x= 216000/5

x= 43200