Answer:
£6
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the amount Paul gets be p.
Let the amount Malachy gets be m.
Let the amount Gordon gets be g.
Therefore:
p + m + g = 10 __________(1)
Gordon gets twice as much as Malachy, therefore:
g = 2m
Malachy gets 3 times as much as Paul, therefore:
m = 3p ____________(2)
=> g = 2(3p) = 6p _________(3)
Put 2 and 3 in 1:
p + 3p + 6p = 10
10p = 10
p = 10/10 = £1
Putting this value in (3):
g = 6 * 1 = £6
Gordon gets £6.
