A total of $450 is divided into equal shares. If Kate receives four shares, Kevin receives three shares, and Anna receives the remaining two shares how much money did Kevin receive?
1 Answer
Oct 29, 2016
Kevin received
Explanation:
Kate
Kevin
Anna
Each share is worth the same amount.
Total count of shares is
So each share is worth
Kevin's shares ( 3 of them ) are worth
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Sometimes fractions cancel out nicely. So it is usually a good idea to carry them through to the end to see if you can do so.