Question

a person give 40% of his property to his son 60% of the remainder to his daughter and the remaining to his wife's and the son got 1000 more than his daughter how much did his wife receive

Answer 1

Let the total property be x.
Son get 40%of x=40x/100
Remaining=60x/100
Daughter get 60%of 60x/100=36x/100
Now difference between son and daughter's money =1000.40x/100-36x/100=1000.x=2500..wife got 24%of x=600..