Q. A bonus of Rs.2800 is to be divided among 3 people such that Alex gets twice as much as David, who receives one-fourth as much as Peter. What amount did Peter get?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
1600
Explanation: Let Peter’s share be x.
Hence, David gets x/4 and Alex gets x/2.
x + x/4 + x/2 = 2800
7x/4 = 2800
x = Rs.1600
Explanation by: Admin
Let Peter’s share be x.
Hence, David gets x/4 and Alex gets x/2.
x + x/4 + x/2 = 2800
7x/4 = 2800
x = Rs.1600
Hence, David gets x/4 and Alex gets x/2.
x + x/4 + x/2 = 2800
7x/4 = 2800
x = Rs.1600