Vanessa had a sum of money. She spent an equal amount of money daily. At the end of the tenth day, she was left with
710 of her money. At the end of the thirteenth day, she was left with $1159. How much money did she have at first?
Fraction of amount of money spent in 10 days
= 1 -
710 =
310 Fraction of amount of money spent in 1 day
=
310 ÷ 10
=
310 x
110 =
3100 Fraction of amount of money spent in 13 days
= 13 x 3100
=
39100 Fraction of amount left after 13 days
= 1 -
39100=
6110061 u = 1159
1 u = 1159 ÷ 61 = 19
Total amount that Vanessa had at first
= 100 u
= 100 x 19
= $1900
Answer(s) $1900
