A man died and left the following instructions for his fortune, half plus a million dollars to his wife; half of what was left plus a million to his son; half plus a million of what was left went to his butler; the man's pet cat got the remaining $1,500,000. How many much money did the man leave behind altogether? Show solution
A man died and left the following instructions for his fortune, half plus a million dollars to his wife; half of what was left plus a million to his son; half plus a million of what was left went to his butler; the man's pet cat got the remaining $1,500,000. How many much money did the man leave behind altogether? Show solution
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