if i am entitled to one third and there is an amount owed from the total amount how much do i have to pay

Question

i need to know how much of a debt i am responsible for if i am only entitled to one third of the amount?

Answer 1

You are responsible for one third of the debt.

If the amount is A and the debt is D, then the net amount is A-D, of which you are entitled to one third, so you would receive ⅓(A-D). That is, one third of the amount A less one third of the debt D.