if josh , doug , and brad have a total of $ 68 between them , and josh has two times as much money as brad but only 3 - fourths as much as doug , how much money does brad have ?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) $ 10	B) $ 24	C) $ 26	D) $ 12	E) $ 36

Rationale: josh + doug + brad = 68 ; josh = 2 brad , josh = 3 / 4 doug josh + 1 / 2 josh + 4 / 3 josh = 68 ( substituted the given values ) josh = 24 . 24 = 3 / 4 doug = > doug = 32 josh + doug + brad = 68 24 + 32 + brad = 68 brad = 12 answer is d .
Answer: D