Question

charles and his 5 siblings buy a present for their mother on Mother's day. As the eldest brother, Charles pays 0.2 of the cost of the present. The rest of his siblings pay the balance equally. Each sibling pays $9.50 less than Charles. What is the cost of the present

Answer 1

let the cost of present be 'x'
money paid by charles=0.2/10x 100
=20
ATQ
x= 20 + 4(20-9.50)
=20+4 x 10.5
=20+42
=₹62

hence, the cost present is ₹62