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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Mckayla Gonzales

Mathematics

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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Carl Leonard · Answer 1

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

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