Xylia had a sum of money. She spent an equal amount of money daily. At the end of the tenth day, she was left with
310 of her money. At the end of the twelfth day, she was left with $28. How much money did she have at first?
Fraction of amount of money spent in 10 days
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of amount of money spent in 1 day
=
710 ÷ 10
=
710 x
110 =
7100 Fraction of amount of money spent in 12 days
= 12 x 7100
=
2125 Fraction of amount left after 12 days
= 1 -
2125=
4254 u = 28
1 u = 28 ÷ 4 = 7
Total amount that Xylia had at first
= 25 u
= 25 x 7
= $175
Answer(s) $175