SOLUTION: Bob, Celia, Sam, and Daniel contributed money to buy their boss a retirement gift. Sam and Daniel each gave the same amount of money. Celia gave $12 more than Daniel. Bob gave half

Question 1140643: Bob, Celia, Sam, and Daniel contributed money to buy their boss a retirement gift. Sam and Daniel each gave the same amount of money. Celia gave $12 more than Daniel. Bob gave half as much as Celia gave. If the four workers gave a total of $81, how much did Sam give?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

PERSON         AMOUNT GAVE
Bob            (1/2)(x+12)
Celia           x+12
Sam              x
Daniel           x
TOTAL            81

Sum; solve.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Bob, Celia, and Daniel contributed money to buy their boss a retirement gift. Sam and... (answered by ikleyn)

please ! could you help me in these problems 1) The denominator of a fraction is... (answered by venugopalramana)

Hi Bob Joe and Sam had $310.00. Joe had 3/5 of the amount Bob had.Bob gave 2/5 of his... (answered by ikleyn)

Hi b Bob joe and Sam had $310.00. Joe had 3/5 of the amount Bob had.bob gave 2/5 of his (answered by ikleyn)

A group of co-workers agreed that each would contribute the same amount to buy their boss (answered by stanbon)

Five brothers bought a gift for their mother�s birthday. The cost of the gift was 100... (answered by solver91311)

Five brothers bought a gift for their mother�s birthday. The cost of the gift was 100... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Five brothers bought a gift for their mother�s birthday. The cost of the gift was 150... (answered by Edwin McCravy)