[quote="ddm"]A has $18 more than what B & C together would have had if both B and C had 1/4 of what A has. How much does A have?
(A) 20
(B) 48
(C) 32
(D) 36
(E) 40[/quote]
I solved this by working backwards and plugging in the answer choices to make the equation work. If B & C BOTH have a quarter of what A has, find those values first. Then, we know that (B + C) + 18= A.
So, if we choose D)36...
1/4 of 36 = 9
(9 + 9) + 18= 36 which is what we were looking for.
So, I'd say the answer is D. OA?
how much does A have?
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I tried like this:
A = B+C+18
B = A/4
C = A/4
So, A = A/4 + A/4 + 18
= A/2 + 18
2A = A + 36
which is A = 36
A = B+C+18
B = A/4
C = A/4
So, A = A/4 + A/4 + 18
= A/2 + 18
2A = A + 36
which is A = 36
