Sean spent $65 on a windbreaker. He spent
111 of his remaining money on a vest. If he still had
58 of his money left, how much did he have at first?
| Windbreaker |
Remaining amount |
| |
Vest |
Left |
| $65 |
1 |
10 |
| 3x2 |
5x2 |
| 5 u |
1 u |
10 u |
The amount that Sean had left is the same. Make the numerators the same. LCM of 5 and 10 is 10.
5x28x2 of his money =
1011 of his remaining money
1016 of his money =
1011 of his remaining money
Amount that Sean spent on the windbreaker = 5 u
5 u = 65
1 u = 65 ÷ 5 = 13
Amount that Sean had at first
= 16 u
= 16 x 13
= $208
Answer(s): $208
