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Please Help Solve This for Me by Deeprooted(op): 8:27am On Feb 15, 2022

Who can help my neighbor's son with this?

A sum of 560 was shared between Joy and Great such that joy got 40 less than twice of Great. What percentage of the original sum did Joy get ?

Any attempt would be appreciated.

Children no know say e don tey wey uncle solve maths oo.

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Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Deeprooted(op): 9:08am On Feb 15, 2022

Still no attempt

Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Deeprooted(op): 9:09am On Feb 15, 2022

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Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by TheFearless(f): 9:10am On Feb 15, 2022

Na fuel I still dey queue like dis wan buy

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Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Deeprooted(op): 9:13am On Feb 15, 2022

TheFearless:
Na fuel I still dey queue like dis wan buy

You're definitely in Abuja!

Had same problem this morning

Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Phoenix09: 10:25am On Feb 15, 2022

Let's assume that Great's share is X

If Joy gets 40 less twice of Great's share, then Great's share is: 2X - 40

The total sum shared = 560

Thus: X + (2X - 40) = 560

X + 2X - 40 = 560

3X - 40 = 560

3X = 560 + 40

3X = 600

X = 200

So Great's share is X i.e 200 and
Joy's share is 2X - 40: = 2(200) - 40
= 400 - 40
= 360

Thus it can be seen that Joy's share is 40 less of 400 (twice of Great's share: 2 X 200) and the sum of Great's share (200) and Joy's share (360) gives 560.

Percentage of Joy's share is:
= 360/560 X 100
= 64.29%

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Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by LordJoffrey(m): 10:32am On Feb 15, 2022

Phoenix09:
Let's assume that Great's share is X

If Joy gets 40 less twice of Great's share, then Great's share is: 2X - 40

The total sum shared = 560

Thus: X + (2X - 40) = 560

X + 2X - 40 = 560

3X - 40 = 560

3X = 560 + 40

3X = 600

X = 200

So Great's share is X i.e 200 and
Joy's share is 2X - 40: = 2(200) - 40
= 400 - 40
= 360

Thus it can be seen that Joy's share is 40 less of 400 (twice of Great's share: 2 X 200) and the sum of Great's share (200) and Joy's share (360) gives 560.

Percentage of Joy's share is:
= 360/560 X 100
= 64.29%

Spot on �

Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Qpid5(m): 8:28pm On Feb 16, 2022

Do you think it's only in Abuja they sell fuel?? It's everywhere.. pretty tough here in lagos

Deeprooted:
You're definitely in Abuja!

Had same problem this morning

Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Albertone(m): 9:44pm On Feb 16, 2022

Phoenix09:
Let's assume that Great's share is X

If Joy gets 40 less twice of Great's share, then Great's share is: 2X - 40

The total sum shared = 560

Thus: X + (2X - 40) = 560

X + 2X - 40 = 560

3X - 40 = 560

3X = 560 + 40

3X = 600

X = 200

So Great's share is X i.e 200 and
Joy's share is 2X - 40: = 2(200) - 40
= 400 - 40
= 360

Thus it can be seen that Joy's share is 40 less of 400 (twice of Great's share: 2 X 200) and the sum of Great's share (200) and Joy's share (360) gives 560.

Percentage of Joy's share is:
= 360/560 X 100
= 64.29%

This is correct.
I got same too.

Cc Deeprooted

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Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Deeprooted(op): 12:37pm On Feb 17, 2022

Albertone:
This is correct.
I got same too.

Cc Deeprooted

Thanks a lot.

Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by Deeprooted(op): 12:38pm On Feb 17, 2022

Phoenix09:
Let's assume that Great's share is X

If Joy gets 40 less twice of Great's share, then Great's share is: 2X - 40

The total sum shared = 560

Thus: X + (2X - 40) = 560

X + 2X - 40 = 560

3X - 40 = 560

3X = 560 + 40

3X = 600

X = 200

So Great's share is X i.e 200 and
Joy's share is 2X - 40: = 2(200) - 40
= 400 - 40
= 360

Thus it can be seen that Joy's share is 40 less of 400 (twice of Great's share: 2 X 200) and the sum of Great's share (200) and Joy's share (360) gives 560.

Percentage of Joy's share is:
= 360/560 X 100
= 64.29%

Thanks so much

Re: Please Help Solve This for Me by etel124(m): 2:47pm On Feb 17, 2022

Phoenix09:
Let's assume that Great's share is X

If Joy gets 40 less twice of Great's share, then Great's share is: 2X - 40

The total sum shared = 560

Thus: X + (2X - 40) = 560

X + 2X - 40 = 560

3X - 40 = 560

3X = 560 + 40

3X = 600

X = 200

So Great's share is X i.e 200 and
Joy's share is 2X - 40: = 2(200) - 40
= 400 - 40
= 360

Thus it can be seen that Joy's share is 40 less of 400 (twice of Great's share: 2 X 200) and the sum of Great's share (200) and Joy's share (360) gives 560.

Percentage of Joy's share is:
= 360/560 X 100
= 64.29%

This is absolutely correct.,.

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