Keddy, Cheko and Miko have saved some allowance to buy a gift for their mother. Keddy and Cheko have $329. Keddy and Miko have $529. The ratio of Cheko to Miko's savings is 2 : 7. How much does Keddy have?
Question
Keddy, Cheko and Miko have saved some allowance to buy a gift for their mother. Keddy and Cheko have 529. The ratio of Cheko to Miko's savings is 2 : 7. How much does Keddy have?
Solution
Let's denote the savings of Keddy, Cheko, and Miko as , , and respectively.
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From the problem, we have the following equations:
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We are also given the ratio of Cheko to Miko's savings: This implies:
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Substitute from the ratio into the second equation:
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Now we have two equations:
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Subtract Equation 1 from Equation 2 to eliminate :
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Substitute back into Equation 1 to find :
Therefore, Keddy has $249.
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