Question

the local charity receives 1/4 of funds raised during a clearance sale and Marathon. the total amount given to charity was 253.75. How much did the marathon make, if the clearance sale made 184.60?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The bake sale raised $412.35

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets explain how to solve the problem

- A local Charity receives 1/3 of funds raised during a craft fair and

bake sale

∴ The total amount given to the charity = 1/3 × the funds raised during

 a craft fair and bake sale

- The total amount given to the charity was $137.45

∴ The 1/3 of of funds raised during a craft fair and bake sale is $137.45

- Lets substitute the The total amount given to the charity in the

equation above to find the funds raised during the bake sale

∴ 137.45 = 1/3 × the funds raised during the bake sale

- Multiply the both sides by 3

∴ 3 × 137.45 = the funds raised during the bake sale

∴ The funds raised during the bake sale = 412.35

* The bake sale raised $412.35