Use a proportion to solve the problem.The prize money in a competition will be divided between the 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place winners as   That is, the second place winner will receive 2 times as much as the third place winner and the first place winner will receive 3 times as much as the third place winner. If the total amount of prize money is  how should the money be divided among the three winners?

A. 3rd place: $533, 2nd place: $800, 1st place: $1067
B. 3rd place: $400, 2nd place: $800, 1st place: $1200
C. 3rd place: $480, 2nd place: $960, 1st place: $1440
D. 3rd place: $343, 2nd place: $686, 1st place: $1029


Answer: B

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