Maria gave a third of her money to her friend Isha, half of what she gave to Florence. If Florence received three times as much money as Maria's cousin Rene, and Rene received $300, how much money did Maria give her three friends? Give me reasons, before answering the question
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The total amount of money that Florence received is 3 * 300 = $900, three times as much money as Rene received. Maria gave Isha half the amount of money that Florence received, which is $900 / 2 = $450. Maria gave her friends $450 + $900 + $300 = $1650. So the final answer is 1650.
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