if Abishag owned 12 quinces and 20 kumquats and if the price of kumquats is 3 times the price of quinces, how many kumquats could she afford if she spent all of her money on kumquats?
A)48
B)32
C)20
D)24
E)21

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Let the price of a quince be X.
Then, the price of a kumquat is 3X.
Abishag's total money would be:
12X (for the quinces) + 20(3X) = 72X
If she spends all her money on kumquats, she can buy:
72X/3X = 24 kumquats.

If Abishag Owned 12 Quinces and 20 Kumquats and If