Jade had a sum of money. She spent an equal amount of money daily. At the end of the fifth day, she was left with
47 of her money. At the end of the ninth day, she was left with $128. How much money did she have at first?
Fraction of amount of money spent in 5 days
= 1 -
47 =
37 Fraction of amount of money spent in 1 day
=
37 ÷ 5
=
37 x
15 =
335 Fraction of amount of money spent in 9 days
= 9 x 335
=
2735 Fraction of amount left after 9 days
= 1 -
2735=
8358 u = 128
1 u = 128 ÷ 8 = 16
Total amount that Jade had at first
= 35 u
= 35 x 16
= $560
Answer(s) $560