Rebecca, Cameron, and Nick spent $1,190 to buy a computer...

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Rebecca, Cameron, and Nicholas spent $1,190 to buy their dad a computer. The three of them used their savings to pay for the computer. Cameron paid $101 more than Rebecca. Rebecca paid $225 less than Nicholas. How much did Nicholas pay?

 

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Rebecca, Cameron, and Nicholas spent $1,190 to buy their dad a computer. The three of them used their savings to pay for the computer. Cameron paid $101 more than Rebecca. Rebecca paid $225 less than Nicholas. How much did Nicholas pay?

The difference between Rebecca and Nicholas is greater than the difference between Cameron and Rebecca, so Nicholas paid the most, Rebecca paid $225 less than this, and Cameron paid $225 - $101 = $124 less than Nicholas. Can you figure out a way to relate everything to one of the amounts (Nicholas' greatest amount or Rebecca's least amount) and the given total?

Please reply showing all of your work and reasoning. Thank you.

Eliz.