Cindy spent some of her money on a blazer, a pair of moccasins and some rings. She spent ¹₃ of her money and an additional $251 on a blazer. Next, she spent ⁵₇ of the remaining money and an additional $34 on a pair of moccasins. Finally, she spent ⁵₆ of what she had left on some rings and had $8 left. How much did Cindy have at first?
Fraction of the money that she had left
= 1 - ⁵₆ 
= ¹₆

¹₆ of the money she had left = 8
⁶₆ of the money she had left = 6 x 8 = 48

Fraction of the remaining money excluding the additional $34 spent on a pair of moccasins
= 1 - ⁵₇
= ²₇

²₇ of the remaining money = 48 + 34 = 82
¹₇ of the remaining money = 82 ÷ 2 = 41
⁷₇ of the remaining money = 7 x 41 = 287

Fraction of the total money excluding the additional $251 spent on the blazer
= 1 - ¹₃
= ²₃

²₃ of total money = 287 + 251 = 538
¹₃ of total money = 538 ÷ 2 = 269
³₃ of total money = 3 x 269 = 807

Amount that Cindy had at first = $807

Answer(s): $807