Three friends ran a lemonade stand during the summer. They made $80 altogether. Paul was paid 3 times as much as Henry. Scott was paid 6 times as much as Henry. How much more money was Paul paid than Henry?

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Three friends ran a lemonade stand during the summer. They made $80 altogether. Paul was paid 3 times as much as Henry. Scott was paid 6 times  as much as Henry. How much more money was Paul paid than Henry?

My answer = $16

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AJ L · Answer

P = Paul
S = Scott
H = Henry

P+S+H=80
P=3H
S=6H

Therefore:
3H+6H+H=80
10H=80
H=8

This means Paul was paid P=3H=3(8)=$24. So the difference between how much Paul and Henry earned is P-H=$24-$8=$16. Therefore, Paul was paid $16 more than Henry. So I would agree with your answer.