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Mrs Riggs got got some money for his birthday. He spent 1/5 of it on dog treats. Then, he divided the remainder equally among his 3 favorite charity's. What fraction of his money did each charity receive,and if he donated $60 to each charity, how much money did he get on his birthday?

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4/5 divided by 3= 4/15 which is the fraction each charity received

4/15=60/x x=$225 which is how much he received on his birthday originally
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