Oliver spent $224 on a blouse. He spent
17 of his remaining money on a jacket. If he still had
27 of his money left, how much did he have at first?
| Blouse |
Remaining amount |
| |
Jacket |
Left |
| $224 |
1 |
6 |
| 5x3 |
2x3 |
| 14 u |
1 u |
6 u |
The amount that Oliver 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 Oliver spent on the blouse = 14 u
14 u = 224
1 u = 224 ÷ 14 = 16
Amount that Oliver had at first
= 21 u
= 21 x 16
= $336
Answer(s): $336
