SOLUTION: You collect a total of $80 in donations from three people. The three donations are in the ratio 3 : 3 : 10.

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Question 1001736: You collect a total of $80 in donations from three people. The three donations are in the ratio 3 : 3 : 10.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the donations 3x, 3x and 10x. They add to 80, or
3x + 3x + 10x = 80
16x = 80
x = $5 so that the donations are
$15, $15, and $50