Question

Phoebe, Any and Polly share £270.
Phoebe gets three times as much as Andy who gets twice as much as Polly.
Work out how much they each got.

Answer 1

Answer:

Polly got £30, Andy got £ 60 and Phoebe got £ 180.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the share of Polly,

Since, Andy gets twice as much as Polly.

⇒ Andy's share = 2x

Also, Phoebe gets three times as much as Andy,

⇒ Phoebe's share = 3(2x) = 6x

Thus, the total share = x + 2x + 6x = 9x.

According to the question,

9x = 270 ⇒ x = 30

Hence, Polly's share = £30

Andy's share =  £ 60

Phoebe's share =  £ 180