Betty had a sum of money. She spent an equal amount of money daily. At the end of the fifth day, she was left with
35 of her money. At the end of the eighth day, she was left with $117. How much money did she have at first?
Fraction of amount of money spent in 5 days
= 1 -
35 =
25 Fraction of amount of money spent in 1 day
=
25 ÷ 5
=
25 x
15 =
225 Fraction of amount of money spent in 8 days
= 8 x 225
=
1625 Fraction of amount left after 8 days
= 1 -
1625=
9259 u = 117
1 u = 117 ÷ 9 = 13
Total amount that Betty had at first
= 25 u
= 25 x 13
= $325
Answer(s) $325