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An amount of ₹ 2040 is to be divided among three friends x, y and z. The friend z is to be given…

Let y be the share of y. Then x is 4y and z is \(\frac{2}{3}y\). The total is \(4y + y + \frac{2}{3}y = \frac{17y}{3} = 2040\), so \(y = 360\) rupees.

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An amount of ₹ 2040 is to be divided among three friends x, y and z. The friend z is to be given 23\frac{2}{3} of what y has to be given and y has to be given 14\frac{1}{4} of that of x. How much money will y receive?

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Let y be the share of y. Then x is 4y and z is 23y\frac{2}{3}y. The total is 4y+y+23y=17y3=20404y + y + \frac{2}{3}y = \frac{17y}{3} = 2040, so y=360y = 360 rupees.

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