Al, Lew, and Karen pooled their funds to buy a gift for a friend. Al contributed $2 less than 1/3 of the cost of the gift and Lew contributed $2 more than 1/4 of the cost. If Karen contributed the remaining $15, what was the cost of the gift?
(A) $24
(B) $33
(C) $36
(D) $43
(E) $45
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Answer C
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Al contribution : x/3 -2
Lew contribution: x/4 +2
Karen contribution: 15
therefore adding all the three should give x
(x/3)-2+(x/4)+2+15 = x
on simplification , x= 36 .