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Question

A man bought a horse and a carriage for $500, paying three times as much for the carriage as for the horse. How much did it each cost?

Answer 1

1/4 of the expense total goes for the horse purchase, 3/4 goes to pay for the carriage. That's four fourths of $125 each, so horse costs $125 and the carriage costs $375.