Solve the problem.Maria invested a total of $27,000 in three different mutual funds. After one year, the first fund had shown a loss of 4%, the second had shown a profit of 8%, and the third fund had shown a profit of 11%. In the first year Maria made a profit of $1710 from the three funds. If Maria invested twice as much in the fund that made a profit of 8% as she did in the fund that lost 4%, how much did she initially invest in each fund?
A. $6000 at a loss of 4%, $12,000 at a profit of 8%, $9000 at a profit of 11%
B. $5000 at a loss of 4%, $10,000 at a profit of 8%, $12,000 at a profit of 11%
C. $7000 at a loss of 4%, $14,000 at a profit of 8%, $6000 at a profit of 11%
D. $12,000 at a loss of 4%, $6000 at a profit of 8%, $9000 at a profit of 11%
Answer: A
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