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A man gave 1/6 of his SSNIT benefits to his aged mother, 1/5 to his father, and 1/2 to his wife. If he still has 400 left, which he distributed among his four sons. Calculate
a) his total SSNIT
b) the amount is given to his mother
c) the amount is given to his father

Correct answer:

x =  3000
m =  500
f =  600

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{x}{6}+\frac{1}{5}\cdot x+\frac{x}{2}+400=x \\ x/6+1/5\cdot x+x/2+400=x \\ 4x=12000 \\ x=\frac{12000}{4}=3000 \\ x=3000 \end{gathered}$$

$m=x/6=3000/6=500$

$f=\frac{1}{5}\cdot x=\frac{1}{5}\cdot 3000=\frac{1\cdot 3000}{5}=\frac{3000}{5}=600$

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