Two persons divided hundred rupees between them and one got ten rupees more than the other. How much did each get?

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Solution

Total money with the two people = Rs.100

Let the amount received by the first person be Rs.x.

The amount received by the other person = Rs (x + 10)

According to the question,

⇒ x + (x + 10) = 100

⇒ 2x = 100 − 10

⇒ 2x = 90

⇒ x =

⇒ x = 45

x + 10 = 45 + 10 = 55

Therefore, the amounts received by the first and the second person are Rs.45 and Rs.55 respectively.

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