When Mr. Lucky won the lottery, he decided that he
would split the money among his four children.
He would give 50 percent of his winnings to his
oldest son Jack who had just bought a new home
and could really use the money.
Another 25 percent of his winnings would go to his
daughter Jane who would soon be finishing school.
His son Gary would get 20 percent of the winnings
while his youngest child, Jody, would get $700.
Determine the amount of money that Mr. Lucky won
in the lottery.

Question

When Mr. Lucky won the lottery, he decided that he 
would split the money among his four children.
He would give 50 percent of his winnings to his 
oldest son Jack who had just bought a new home 
and could really use the money.
Another 25 percent of his winnings would go to his 
daughter Jane who would soon be finishing school.
His son Gary would get 20 percent of the winnings 
while his youngest child, Jody, would get $700.
Determine the amount of money that Mr. Lucky won 
in the lottery.

solomonzelman · Answer

I would spend the money myself

anonymous · Answer

We can say that the remaining percentage of the lottery which is 5% equals to 700$
Therefore 100% equals 14000$