Question
Tom has twice as much money as Gabi. Harry has 3 times as much money as Tom. Harry has $120. How much money does Gabi have?
Answers
Reiny
No algebra or variables needed here.
Just do the arithmetic.
"Harry has $120. Harry has 3 times as much money as Tom"
---> so Tom has $40
"Tom has twice as much money as Gabi"
----> Gabi has $20
Just do the arithmetic.
"Harry has $120. Harry has 3 times as much money as Tom"
---> so Tom has $40
"Tom has twice as much money as Gabi"
----> Gabi has $20