Question

5. The sum of # 2 ,000 is divided between Ajayi, Agnes and Ibrahim. Ajayi has 1/3 of Agnes’s share and Ibrahim has # 100 more than Ajayi and Agnes together. How much do each of them have?

Answer 1

Answer:

let Agnes have x ,now agyai have 1/3x and ibrahim have x+1/3x+100

sum 2000

x+1/3x +1/3x+x+100=2000

2x+2/3×+100=2000

2(×+1/3×)+100=2000

2(x+1/3x)=1900

x+1/3x=950

3x+x=950×3

4x=950×3

agnes x=712.5

agyai×/3=237.5

and ibrahim have 1050