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MAA AMC
AMC 12/AHSME
1956 AMC 12/AHSME
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Part of
1956 AMC 12/AHSME
Problems
(1)
Mr. J's Estate
Source:
2/15/2009
Mr. J left his entire estate to his wife, his daughter, his son, and the cook. His daughter and son got half the estate, sharing in the ratio of
4
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4
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3
. His wife got twice as much as the son. If the cook received a bequest of
$
500
\$500
$500
, then the entire estate was:
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