Min spent 711 of her money and an additional $18 on some files. She spent 16 of her remaining money and an additional $15 on notebooks. She spent 45 of the rest of the money on staplers. Given that Min was left with $10, how much money did she have at first?
Fraction of the rest of the money left
= 1 -
45=
1515 of the rest of the money = 10
55 of the rest of the money
= 10 ÷ 1 x 5
= 50
Amount of the rest of the money + 50
= 1 -
16=
56 56 of the remaining money
= 50 + 15
= 65
66 of the remaining money
= 65 ÷ 5 x 6
= 78
Amount of the remaining money + 18
= 1 -
711 of her money
=
411 of her money
411 of the total money
= 78 + 18
= 96
1111 of the total money
= 96 ÷ 4 x 11
= $264
Amount that Min had at first = $264
Answer(s): $264
