Joe Berry and Jane Rose received a total of $180,000 from a deceased relative's estate. They decided to put away $80,000 in a trust for their child and divide the remainder into 3/4 for Jane and 1/4 for Joe. How much will Jane receive?

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Joe Berry and Jane Rose received a total of $180,000 from a deceased relative's estate. They decided to put away $80,000 in a trust for their child and divide the remainder into 3/4 for Jane and 1/4 for Joe. How much will Jane receive?

anonymous · Answer

180000-80000=100000 left over.

What is 1/4 of 100000?

anonymous · Answer

is it 25,000?

anonymous · Answer

okay figured it out...it's 75,000..thank you

anonymous · Answer

Yep 1/4 is 25000 and 3/4 is 75000