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Mr. Thompson got some money for his birthday He spent 1/5 of it on dog treats. Then, he divided the remainder among his 3 favorite charities.

If he donated $60 to each charity, how much money did he receive for his birthday?

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Answer:

$225 of birthday money

Explanation:

he spent 20 percent (1/5) of the money on dog treats, and the remaining 80 percent (4/5) went to 3 different charities. If $60 dollars were given to each charity, that means a total of $180 dollars was given to charity. if 4/5 of the money is equal to $180, we can divide 180 by 4 to get $45 dollars. this means that 1/5 of the birthday money would be equal to $45 dollars. so to find 5/5, or 100% of the money, simply multiply $45 by the denominator, 5, to get the answer. the total birthday money received was $225 dollars, and $45 dollars of that was used for dog treats.

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