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Since Ott gets equal amounts of money from each friend, we can say that he gets <math>x</math> dollars from each friend. This means that Moe has <math>5x</math> dollars, Loki has <math>4x</math> dollars, and Nick has <math>3x</math> dollars. The total amount is <math>12x</math> dollars, and since Ott gets <math>3x</math> dollars total, <math>\frac{3x}{12}= \frac{3}{12} = \boxed{\text{(B)}\ \frac14}</math>.
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Since Ott gets equal amounts of money from each friend, we can say that he gets <math>x</math> dollars from each friend. This means that Moe has <math>5x</math> dollars, Loki has <math>4x</math> dollars, and Nick has <math>3x</math> dollars. The total amount is <math>12x</math> dollars, and since Ott gets <math>3x</math> dollars total, <math>\frac{3x}{12x}= \frac{3}{12} = \boxed{\text{(B)}\ \frac14}</math>.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:14, 26 October 2015

Problem

Loki, Moe, Nick and Ott are good friends. Ott had no money, but the others did. Moe gave Ott one-fifth of his money, Loki gave Ott one-fourth of his money and Nick gave Ott one-third of his money. Each gave Ott the same amount of money. What fractional part of the group's money does Ott now have?

$\text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{10}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{2}{5}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2}$

Solution

Since Ott gets equal amounts of money from each friend, we can say that he gets $x$ dollars from each friend. This means that Moe has $5x$ dollars, Loki has $4x$ dollars, and Nick has $3x$ dollars. The total amount is $12x$ dollars, and since Ott gets $3x$ dollars total, $\frac{3x}{12x}= \frac{3}{12} = \boxed{\text{(B)}\ \frac14}$.

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