Kimberly had a sum of money. She spent an equal amount of money daily. At the end of the eighth day, she was left with
27 of her money. At the end of the eleventh day, she was left with $7. How much money did she have at first?
Fraction of amount of money spent in 8 days
= 1 -
27 =
57 Fraction of amount of money spent in 1 day
=
57 ÷ 8
=
57 x
18 =
556 Fraction of amount of money spent in 11 days
= 11 x 556
=
5556 Fraction of amount left after 11 days
= 1 -
5556=
1561 u = 7
Total amount that Kimberly had at first
= 56 u
= 56 x 7
= $392
Answer(s) $392
