1. **State the problem:** Lucy's youth group raised 1569 and wants to split it evenly among 3 charities. 2. **Formula used:** To find how much each charity receives, divide the total amount by the number of charities: $$\text{Amount per charity} = \frac{\text{Total amount}}{\text{Number of charities}}$$ 3. **Apply the formula:** $$\text{Amount per charity} = \frac{1569}{3}$$ 4. **Perform the division:** $$\frac{\cancel{1569}}{\cancel{3}} = 523$$ 5. **Interpretation:** Each charity will receive 523. 6. **Answer choice:** c. 523.00