Programmer reward

Three programmers received a joint reward of €21,000. The money was divided according to their work contributions. The first received 20% less than the second, and the third received 50% more than the first. How much did each of them receive?

Final Answer:

a =  5600 eur
b =  7000 eur
c =  8400 eur

Step-by-step explanation:

k=100%20%=110020=0.8 q=100%+50%=1+10050=1.5 a+b+c=21000 a=k b c = q a  a+a/k+q a=21000 a+a/0.8+1.5 a=21000  3.75a=21000  a=3.7521000=5600  a=5600=5600 eur
b=a/k=5600/0.8=7000 eur
c=q a=1.5 5600=8400 eur



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