Five dollars is divided continuously among 3 boys. The first boy always gets $0.02, the second boy always gets$0.03, and the third always gets $0.05, until the money is gone. How much money does each boy have?

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Jackrabbit

22 March, 14:52

Five dollars is divided continuously among 3 boys. The first boy always gets $0.02, the second boy always gets$0.03, and the third always gets $0.05, until the money is gone. How much money does each boy have?

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Katelynn Jacobson · Answer 1

Let n represent the amount of times the boys receive money

5=0.02n + 0.03n + 0.05n

5=0.1n

50 = n

1) boy one has 50 (0.02)

= $1

2) boy two has 50 (0.03)

= $1.5

3) boy three has 50 (0.05)

= $2.5