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Split the Fortune
A rich man dies, leaving a $10,000,000 fortune, and a will with instructions on how to split it between his 5 sons, 4 daughters and his widow. The will states that each daughter should receive an equal amount, each son an amount double that of the daughters, and his widow three times the amount received by each son.
How much do they each inherit?
How much do they each inherit?
Answer
Daughters=$500,000 each= $2 millionSons =$1,000,000 each= $5 million
widow =$3,000,000 = $3 million
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$10 million
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