Fabian spent $99 on a blouse. He spent
17 of his remaining money on a coat. If he still had
38 of his money left, how much did he have at first?
| Blouse |
Remaining amount |
| |
Coat |
Left |
| $99 |
1 |
6 |
| 5x2 |
3x2 |
| 9 u |
1 u |
6 u |
The amount that Fabian had left is the same. Make the numerators the same. LCM of 3 and 6 is 6.
3x28x2 of his money =
67 of his remaining money
616 of his money =
67 of his remaining money
Amount that Fabian spent on the blouse = 9 u
9 u = 99
1 u = 99 ÷ 9 = 11
Amount that Fabian had at first
= 16 u
= 16 x 11
= $176
Answer(s): $176
