one seventh of what was left went to his son two-thirds of what was left went to his Butler and the remaining 2000 went to

Question

a man died and left the following instructions for his fortune half to his wife one seventh of what was left into his son two-thirds of what was left onto his Butler and the remaining 2000 went to his pic how much money did the man leave behind all together

Answer 1

After the son, 2/3 was given to the Butler. Therefore $2000 was the other third.

After the son, $6000 was left

$6000 was 6/7 of what was left after the mother.

So after the mother $7000 was left

$7000 was half of the fortune so that man left $14000.

 

Check:

14,000

7,000       half to mother

6,000       1/7 to son

4,000       2/3 to butler

2,000       1/3 left over