Paul spent $27 on a shirt. 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?
Shirt |
Remaining amount |
|
Coat |
Left |
$27 |
1 |
6 |
5x2 |
3x2 |
9 u |
1 u |
6 u |
The amount that Paul 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 Paul spent on the shirt = 9 u
9 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 9 = 3
Amount that Paul had at first
= 16 u
= 16 x 3
= $48
Answer(s): $48