Mac has £ 3 more than Ken, but then Ken wins on the horses and trebles his money, so that he now has £ 2 more than the original amount of money that the two boys had between them. How much money did Mac and Ken have between them before Ken's win ?
A. £ 9
B. £ 11
C. £ 13
D. £ 15
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Let money with Ken = x. Then, money with Mac = x + £ 3.Now, 3x = (x + x + £ 3) + £ 2 ⇔ x = £ 5.
Therefore Total money with Mac and Ken = 2x + £ 3 = £ 13.
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