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Mac has £ 3 more than Ken, but then Ken wins on the horses and trebles his money, so that he now has £ 2 more than the original amount of money that the two boys had between them. How much money did Mac and Ken have between them before Ken's win ?

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Mac has £ 3 more than Ken, but then Ken wins on the horses and trebles his money, so that he now has £ 2 more than the original amount of money that the two boys had between them. How much money did Mac and Ken have between them before Ken's win ? Answer: £ 13

Let money with Ken = x. Then, money with Mac = x + £ 3. Now, 3x = (x + x + £ 3) + £ 2 x = £ 5. Therefore Total money with Mac and Ken = 2x + £ 3 = £ 13.

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This question is part of 💬 Verbal Reasoning within the broader 🧠 Aptitude Mastery subject and appears in the DemoPaper-Pakistan preparation collection. Reviewing the answer together with nearby questions helps reinforce the underlying concept and identify how it may appear in competitive exams.