Arica planned to donate a total of $89 to four charities. She wanted to give twice as much to Charity A as she did to Charity B, but only one-fourth as much to Charity A as to Charity C. It worked out best if she gave $12 to Charity D. How much (in dollars) did she give to each of Charities A, B, and C

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Answer:

Arica gave to each charity $14, $7 and $ 56 respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

Arica planned to donate a total $89 to four charities.

She donated twice as much to Charity A as she did to charity B.

Let she donated $x to charity A.

So, she donated $[tex]\frac12x[/tex]  to charity B

But she donated only [tex]\frac14[/tex] as much to charity A as to charity C.

So, she donated $4x  to charity C.

She gave $12 to charity D.

So she total donated [tex]=\$(x+\frac12x+4x+12)[/tex]

According to the problem,

[tex]x+\frac12x+4x+12=89[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{2x+x+8x}4+12=89[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{11x}2=89-12[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{11x}2=77[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow x=\frac{77\times2}{11}[/tex]

⇒x=14

The amount that she gave to charity A is $14

The amount that she gave to charity B is= [tex]\frac12x[/tex]

                                                                   [tex]=\$\frac12 \times 14[/tex]

                                                                    =$7

The amount that she gave to charity C is= 4x

                                                                    =$(4×14)

                                                                    =$56

Arica must give $14, $7, $56, and $12 to Charity A, B, C, and D.

What is the amount donated to each charity?

As it is given to us that Arica wanted to give twice as much to Charity A as she did to Charity B, but only one-fourth as much to Charity A as to Charity C. therefore,

A = 2B

C = 4A

where A, B, C, and D denote the amount given to charity A, B, C, and D respectively.

We know that the total amount with Arica is $89. therefore,

A + B + C + D = $89

we know that A = 2B and C = 4A, substitute the values,

A + B + C + D = $89

(2B) + B + C + D = $89

(2B) + B + (4A) + D = $89

(2B) + B + 4(2B) + D = $89

2B + B + 8B + D = $89

11 B + D = $89

11B + $12 = $89

11 B = 77

B = $7

Substitute the values,

B= $7

A = 2B = $14

C = 4A = 4(14) = $56

Hence, Arica must give $14, $7, $56, and $12 to Charity A, B, C, and D.

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