Three friends are buying a gift for a friend. Declan contributes 9 dollars more than 1/4 the cost of the gift, Ed contributes 1 dollar less than 1/3 the cost of the gift, and Frank contributes the remaining 22 dollars. What is the cost of the gift?
Select.
A) 48 B) 54 C) 60 D) 66 E) 72
Declan = D, 72d = 72, Frank = F   t = total   D + 72 + F = t   (t/4 + 9) + (t/3 - 1) + 22 = t   t = 30 + (7t/12)   12t = 30(12) + 7t   5t = 5*6(12)   t = 72   The correct answer is 72.
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Three friends are buying a gift for a friend. Declan contributes 9 dollars more than 1/4 the cost of the gift, Ed contributes 1 dollar less than 1/3 the cost of the gift, and Frank contributes the remaining 22 dollars. What is the cost of the gift?