9. Three children, Abby, Brenda and Carl receive an allowance. Abby receives twice as much as Brenda, but Carl receives only one-fourths as much as Brenda. The total allowance given is $48.75. How much does each child receive?
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We know that Abby receives 0.6 of the total allowance, and Brenda receives the rest. So, we can write: Abby's allowance = 0.6 x Total allowance Brenda's allowance = (1 - 0.6) x Total allowance = 0.4 x Total allowance Show more…
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