Al has three times as much money as Bill Bill has two times

Al has three times as much money as Bill. Bill has two times as much money as Charlie. If Charlie has $5.89, how much money does Al have?

A. $11.78

B. $19.79

C. $29.24

D. $35.34

Solution

D. Create equations to solve this problem.

Al=3(Bill)

Bill = 2(Charlie)

Charlie=$5.98

Solve for Al. Substitute what you know into the formulas.

Bill = 2($5.89)

  Bill = $11.78

To find Al, substitute what you know about Bill.

Al = 3($11.78)

Al = $35.34