Question

A man left 25% of his money to his mother 55% to his daughter and the remaining 9000 to his brother .How much did he leave ? Find the shares of his mother and daughter

Answer 1

let he left x.
then
x*(25/100)+x*(55/100)+9000=x
or x-x*(80/100)=9000
or x*(20/100)=9000
or x=9000*5
or x=45000...........(ans)
mother gets =45000*(25/100)
=450*25=11250.....(ans)
daughter gets =45000*(55/100)
=450*55=24750....(ans)