Sum left to a widow, five sons and four daughters in fixed multiples: widow's share
The same question, asked 2 times: CDS 1 2018*, CDS 2 2019. Every wording below, oldest first.
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Question 1
CDS 1 2018
37A gentleman left a sum of Rs. 39,000 to be distributed after his death among his widow, five sons and four daughters. If each son receives 3 times as much as a daughter receives, and each daughter receives twice as much as their mother receives, then what is the widow's share?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
CDS 2 2019
43A man who recently died left a sum of Rs. 3,90,000 to be divided among his wife, five sons and four daughters. He directed that each son should receive 3 times as much as each daughter receives and that each daughter should receive twice as much as their mother receives. What was the wife's share ?Tap an option to check your answer.