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Mr. Scrubs 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 charities what fraction of his money did each charity receive ? If he donated 60 to each charity , how much money did he received for his birthday

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1/5 spent on dog treats
4/5 left

4/5 divided into 3 parts means 60 for each charity
1/3 of 4/5=4/15
4/15 of total=60 for each charity
times bot sides by 15/4
total=900/4
total=225

he recieved $225 for his birthday
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