Question

A man made a will in which he keft 4\9 of his money to his wife and 2\5 of the remainder to his eldest child. The rest was to be shared equally among his four younger children if each of the younger children received #108 000 What was his wife share

Answer 1

1 - 4/9 = 5/9
2/5 of 5/9 = 2/9
1/4 * 2/9 x = 1/18
wife got 4/9 = 8/18 = 8*108000