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Mr. Scruggs is going to donate $60 to the local animal shelter. If that $60 is 4/15

of the total amount of money he received for his birthday, how much money
did he receive in all?

User Trent Gm
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16$, each ratio is 1:4 so every 1/15 is 4$ which would mean your final equation is 4x4=16
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