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hi ineed some help to solve this question please:
three children have an amount of money between them. Angela has £5.00. Jason has one half of the total amount. Danny has £2.00 more than Angela.
which staemaent is true:
a) the children have £20.oo between them.
b) Jason has same amount as angela
c) Danny has more than Jason
d) Jason and Danny have £19.00 between them
e) all children have less than £7.00
i know it's very simple but cant work it out so please help me so that i can explain it otmey little one. thanks.
three children have an amount of money between them. Angela has £5.00. Jason has one half of the total amount. Danny has £2.00 more than Angela.
which staemaent is true:
a) the children have £20.oo between them.
b) Jason has same amount as angela
c) Danny has more than Jason
d) Jason and Danny have £19.00 between them
e) all children have less than £7.00
i know it's very simple but cant work it out so please help me so that i can explain it otmey little one. thanks.
Re: thanx
Total =T
A(Angela)=5
D(Danny)=A+2=7
J(jason)=T/2
Hence: A+D+J=T
so 5+7+(T/2)=T
hence T/2=12, so T=24 and therefore J=12
INEX
A(Angela)=5
D(Danny)=A+2=7
J(jason)=T/2
Hence: A+D+J=T
so 5+7+(T/2)=T
hence T/2=12, so T=24 and therefore J=12
INEX
Anonymous wrote:hi steve yeap answer is right it's D. unfortunately can't understand how come half the total is 12 imean we haven't been provided with the total as 24 and all we can calcilate is 5 for angela and 7 for danny. could you please explain this. thanks.
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