Seth spent $126 on a jacket. He spent
19 of his remaining money on a blazer. If he still had
49 of his money left, how much did he have at first?
| Jacket |
Remaining amount |
| |
Blazer |
Left |
| $126 |
1 |
8 |
| 5x2 |
4x2 |
| 9 u |
1 u |
8 u |
The amount that Seth had left is the same. Make the numerators the same. LCM of 4 and 8 is 8.
4x29x2 of his money =
89 of his remaining money
818 of his money =
89 of his remaining money
Amount that Seth spent on the jacket = 9 u
9 u = 126
1 u = 126 ÷ 9 = 14
Amount that Seth had at first
= 18 u
= 18 x 14
= $252
Answer(s): $252
