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A rich man divided his property (in the form of land) among his five sons. But later he took back his youngest son's share and divided it among other sons. If the eldest son would now own 93.75 m2, how much land did the rich man actually own?

A rich man divided his property (in the form of land) among his five sons. But later he took back his youngest son's share and divided it among other sons. If the eldest son would now own 93.75 m2, how much land did the rich man actually own? Correct Answer 375 m<sup>2</sup>

Given:

Eldest son would now own = 93.75 m2

Calculation:

According to the question

A rich man divided his property among five sons = (5 × 93.75) m2

⇒ 468.75 m2

Now,

He took back his property from youngest son's share and divided it among other sons = (468.75 – 93.75) m2

⇒ 375 m2

∴ The rich man actually own 375 m2

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