A prize of £3.60 is to be shared between 3 boys, so that for every 15p Jim has, Jack will have 30p,and Tom's share is always 3 times as much as Jim's.

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A prize of £3.60 is to be shared between 3 boys, so that for every 15p Jim has, Jack will have 30p,and Tom's share is always 3 times as much as Jim's.
How much will each boy receive?

Reiny · Answer

Jim's share --- 15x Jack's share --- 30x Tom's share ---- 3(15x) = 45x 15x+30x+45x = 360 90x = 360 x = .... find x, sub back into my definitions