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# If 1/2 of the money in a certain trust fund was invested in

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If 1/2 of the money in a certain trust fund was invested in [#permalink]  18 Jan 2007, 10:43
If 1/2 of the money in a certain trust fund was invested in stocks, 1/4 in bonds, 1/5 in a mutal fund and the remaining $10000 in a government certificate, what was the total amount of the fund? A)$100K
B)150k
C)200k
D)500K
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50% plus 25% plus 20% is 95%, 5% is equal to 10k
100% is 200k,
C, i'm guessing this is wrong?
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Agree 200K

0.5x + 0.25x + 0.2x + 10000 = x

x = 200K
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