Starwriter wrote:
Can anyone help with this question?
Thomas, Junaid and Sara received a total of £75. Thomas received £8 less than Sara but £5 more than Junaid. How much did they each receive?
I would:
1 put them in the right order. S most, T middle, J lowest.
2 give them each an equal share. 25 each.
3 give 5 from J to S. Now they have 30, 25 & 20
4 Sara needs another 3 for the 8 difference to T. But the difference between J and T mustn't change.
So start by T and J giving 1 each to S. And see how it looks
Sara 32
Thomas 24
Junaid 19
It looks right.