Elijah spent $117 on a sweater. 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?
| Sweater |
Remaining amount |
| |
Coat |
Left |
| $117 |
1 |
6 |
| 5x2 |
3x2 |
| 9 u |
1 u |
6 u |
The amount that Elijah 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 Elijah spent on the sweater = 9 u
9 u = 117
1 u = 117 ÷ 9 = 13
Amount that Elijah had at first
= 16 u
= 16 x 13
= $208
Answer(s): $208
