Question

Three friends pay $1,025 to rent a vacation home. Beth contributed $80 more than Danny. Katie contributed $20 less than Beth. How much did Danny contribute?

Answer 1

$295

Explanation:

Let d represent the amount Danny contributed. Then Beth contributed (d+80) and Katie contributed ((d+80)-20) = (d+60). The total from the three friends is ...

d + (d+80) +(d+60) = $1025

3d = 885 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 140

d = 295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . divide by 3; Danny's contribution

Danny contributed $295.