Question

8. Mr. Joshi bequeathed of his money to his son, 1/3 and his daughter to 1/5 and remaining of wife who got ₹42000

got 42,000. What was the total amount?
to his daughter and the remaining to his wife who​

Answer 1

Answer:

The total amount is Rs.90,000/-

Step-by-step explanation:

Total amount = ?

Let us assume that total amount of money with Mr Joshi was x.  

Mr Joshi bequeathed  of his money to his son. This can be written as

Money with son  

Mr Joshi bequeathed  of his money to his daughter. This can be written as

Money with daughter  

Hence, the share of wife will be  who got Rs.42000/-.

Thus,  

Hence, the total amount with Mr Joshi was Rs.90,000/-.