Question

Jack, Janet, and Cindy bought a few lottery tickets and won $65,901. They decided to
split the money in the same proportion as how they bought the tickets. Jack ended up
with two times more than Janet, while Cindy received $5,000 more than Janet. How
much did each person get? (Do not round off your answer)

Answer 1

Answer:

Let's say Jack's earning is x, Janet's earning is y and Cindy's earning is z

So x + y + z = 65,901 and x = 2y and z = y + 5000

<=> 2y + y + y + 5000 = 65,901

<=> 4y = 65,901 - 5000

<=> 4y = 60,901

<=> y = 60,901 / 4 = 15,225.25

So x = 2 * 15,225.25 = 30,450.5 and z = 15,225.25 + 5000 = 20,225.25

So Jack's earning is $30,450.5, Janet's earning is $15,225.25 and Cindy's earning is $20,225.25

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