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12 February, 13:12

A father gave 1/6 of his money to his daughter and gave 1/5 of the remaining to his son and the father was left with $600. Whats the total amount of money he gave to his children?

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  1. 12 February, 13:37
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    Assume x is the total amount.

    x = 1/6 x + (x - 1/6 x) 1/5 + 600

    x = 1/6 x + 1/5 x - 1/30 x + 600

    x = 5/30 x + 6/30 x - 1/30 x + 600

    x = 10/30 x + 600

    3/3 x - 1/3 x = 600

    x = 600*3/2 = $900

    Good luck
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