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Submitted By: dutchymonster Corrected By: ThinksForFun
Submitted By: dutchymonster Corrected By: ThinksForFun
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After her death, a mother left her sons her entire £5000 fortune.
The elder son received £3000.
The rest was shared equally between whomever remained.
How much did they each get?
The elder son received £3000.
The rest was shared equally between whomever remained.
How much did they each get?
Answer
There is just one other son who takes the remaining £2000.The word elder means there are two. If there were more than two it would have been eldest.
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