Vincent spent $182 on a shirt. He spent
17 of his remaining money on a blazer. If he still had
27 of his money left, how much did he have at first?
| Shirt |
Remaining amount |
| |
Blazer |
Left |
| $182 |
1 |
6 |
| 5x3 |
2x3 |
| 14 u |
1 u |
6 u |
The amount that Vincent had left is the same. Make the numerators the same. LCM of 2 and 6 is 6.
2x37x3 of his money =
67 of his remaining money
621 of his money =
67 of his remaining money
Amount that Vincent spent on the shirt = 14 u
14 u = 182
1 u = 182 ÷ 14 = 13
Amount that Vincent had at first
= 21 u
= 21 x 13
= $273
Answer(s): $273
