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Answer: 18 dollars

Explanation:

Let x be the amount of money each girl recevied. Then, in total, they received 4*x dollars.

We can set up an equation for the information given.

4x - 4*12 = 24

4x - 48 = 24

4x = 72

x = 18

Therefore, each girl received 18 dollars.

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