Question

Beremberas saved twice as much as Blata. Shimbash saved $60 more than Blata. If they saved $600 altogether, how much did Shimbash save?

Answer 1

`$195`

Explanation:

Let `x` be the amount that Blata saved
Then `2x` is the amount Beremberas saved
And `x+60` be the amount Shimbash saved

If they saved `600` altogether, then the equation would look like below:
`x+2x+x+60=600`
`4x+60=600`
`4x=540`
`x=135`

Therefore, Shimbash saved `135+60=195`

Answer 2

Shimbash saved `$195`

Explanation:

Let us assume, savings of Blata be `$x` , then the savings of

Berembaras as `$2 x` and savings of Shimbash as `$(x+60)`.

By given information , `x+2 x+(x+60)=600` or

`4 x +60=600 :. 4 x =600-60 or 4 x = 540 or x= 135`

`:. 2 x = 2*135=270 and x+60 = 135+60 =195`

Blata saved `$135` , Berembaras saved `$270` and

Shimbash saved `$195` [Ans]