Jaz, Kumar and Farah shared the cost of a laptop. Jaz paid 1/4 of the total share of Kumar and Farah. Kumar paid 1/2 of the total cost of the laptop. Farah paid $186 more than Jaz. How much did the laptop cost?
Jaz, Kumar, and Farah shared the cost of a laptop. Jaz paid 1/4 of the total share of Kumar and Farah. Kumar paid 1/2 of the total cost of the laptop. Farah paid $186 more than Jaz. How much did the laptop cost?
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J => is Jaz's share
J + 186 => is Farah's share
J + (J + 186) => is Kumar's share
J = 1/4[(J + 186) + (2J + 186)]
J = 372
The cost of the laptop = $ 1860