Jaquie and Jordan are competing in a fundraiser for a local music program. If Jaquie earns $3 to Jordan’s $1 raised, how much would Jaquie raise if their total was $48?

Answer 1

If Jaquie earns $3 for every $1 that Jordan raises, then for every unit of money Jordan raises, Jaquie raises 3 units of money.
Let J be the amount Jordan raises, and let Q be the amount Jaquie raises.
We know that Q = 3J.
We also know that J + Q = $48.
Substituting the first equation into the second equation, we get J + 3J = $48.
Combining like terms, we get 4J = $48.
Dividing both sides by 4, we get J = $12.
Substituting J = $12 into the equation Q = 3J, we find that Q = 3($12) = $<<3*12=36>>36. Answer: \boxed{36}.