Jon and Miguel

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Jon has 30% more money than Miguel and together they have £46. Calculate how much money Jon has.

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  1. Rithvik15 July 2022 at 09:08

    To solve this, we can make some equations.

    J = 1.3M
    J + M = 46

    1.3M + M = 46
    2.3M = 46
    M = 46/2.3 = 20
    J = 1.3 * 20 = 26

    This gives us our answer of 26

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