A box of chocolate is divided among Jim, Jack and David. David gets 2/5 of the box and Jack gets 1/5 of David’s share and the rest which was

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A box of chocolate is divided among Jim, Jack and David. David gets 2/5 of the box and Jack gets 1/5 of David’s share and the rest which was given to Jim was 260 grams. What is David’s share in Grams?

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Maris 3 years 2021-08-26T10:07:05+00:00 1 Answers 39 views 0

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  1. niczorrrr
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    2021-08-26T10:08:24+00:00
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    Answer:

    200

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Jack share = 2/5 x 1/5 = 2/25

    amount left over = 1 – (2/25 + 2/5) = 13/25

    13/25 x t = 260

    t = total amount of chocolate

    t = (260 x 25) / 13 = 500

    Davids share = 2/5 x 500 = 200

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