Question

A man gave 40 percent of his money to his wife, 25 percent to his elder son , 15 percent to his younger son and the remaining to his daughter , what percent of his wife' s amount did his daughter get?

Answer 1

Answer: 50%

Step-by-step explanation:

Man gave money to his wife= 40%

Man gave money to his elder son = 25%

Man gave money to younger son = 15%

Man gave money to his daughter = x

Now 40%+ 25% + 15%+ x%= 100%

80% +x%= 100%

x%= 20%

Now let the whole money is Rs. 100

Wife gets 40% of 100 = Rs.40

daughter gets 20% of 100 = Rs. 20

Now daughter gets amount percent to his wife is

$\dfrac{Daughter}{Wife} \times 100 = \dfrac{20}{40} \times 100 = 50\%$

Hence ,his daughter gets 50% of his wife's get