A man left 1/5 of his estate in Kerugoya to his wife and 1/3 to each of his two sons .The remainder was to be shared equally among his six brothers. If the estate was worth sh 3 456 000, how much did each of those people get?

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A man left 1/5 of his estate in Kerugoya to his wife and 1/3 to each of his two sons .The remainder was to be shared equally among his six brothers. If the estate was worth sh 3 456 000, how much did each of those people get?

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anony mous · Answer 1 · 2021-07-30T15:36:59+0000

¹/₅+ ¹/₃+ ¹/₃ = ¹³/₁₅
Brothers = ²/₁₅
Wife = ¹/₅× 3456000 = sh.691,200
Each son = ¹/₃ =3456000 = sh.1,152,000
Each brother = Remainder = 460800 = sh.76800
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A man left 1/5 of his estate in Kerugoya to his wife and 1/3 to each of his two sons .The remainder was to be shared equally among his six brothers. If the estate was worth sh 3 456 000, how much did each of those people get?

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