Question

If 4/5 of an estate be worth 168000. find the value of the half of the estate

Answer 1

let total be rs x
then ATQ
$\frac{4}{5} \: of \: x = 168000 \\ \frac{4}{5} \times x = 168000 \\ x = 168000 \times \frac{5}{4} \\ x = 210000$
total estate value=Rs 210000
half of the estate=x/2
$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: = \frac{210000}{2} = 105000$