Elyse had a sum of money. She spent an equal amount of money daily. At the end of the ninth day, she was left with
38 of her money. At the end of the thirteenth day, she was left with $126. How much money did she have at first?
Fraction of amount of money spent in 9 days
= 1 -
38 =
58 Fraction of amount of money spent in 1 day
=
58 ÷ 9
=
58 x
19 =
572 Fraction of amount of money spent in 13 days
= 13 x 572
=
6572 Fraction of amount left after 13 days
= 1 -
6572=
7727 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 7 = 18
Total amount that Elyse had at first
= 72 u
= 72 x 18
= $1296
Answer(s) $1296