Question

A man left one-third of his wealth to his wife, one-fourth to each of his two sons and donated rest of his wealth to a charitable trust. If his total wealth was Rs 10,00,000, find the amount he donated.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• QUESTION:

• A man left one-third of his wealth to his wife, one-fourth to each of his two sons and donated rest of his wealth to a charitable trust. If his total wealth was Rs 10,00,000, find the amount he donated.

ANSWER :

FIRST LET BE AMOUNT HE DONATED x ,SO:

TOTAL WEALTH= ₹10,00,000

NOW,

WEALTH FOR HIS BOTH SONS = 1/4+1/4=

AFTER L.C.M=2/4 WHEN( DIVIDED),=1/2.

NOW, FOR WIFE= 1/3÷10,00, 000

SO, 1/3.

NOW,FOR BOTH SONS AND A WIFE,

• 1/3+1/2=5/6 .

• MONEY HE DONATED :

1/6×10,00,000 = 1,66,666.67,

• ANSWER:

THUS,MONEY HE DONATED IS =1,66,666.67

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the total money of the man be Rs. x.

Money got by wife = Rs.

2

x

Money got by son = Rs.

3

x

Money got by daughter = Rs. 15,000

x−(

2

x

+

3

x

)=15000

⟹

6

6x−3x−2x

=15000

⟹

6

x

=15000

x=90,000

Therefore, total money that man leaves is Rs. 90,000.

Now, share of wife Rs.

2

x

= Rs

2

90000

= Rs. 45,000.

and share of son = Rs.

3

x

= Rs

3

90000

= Rs. 30,000.