Cole spent 16 of his money on drinks, 16 of the remaining money on a cake and $144 on balloons. He had 14 of his money. How much money did he have at first?
Drinks |
Remaining amount |
Total |
1x6 |
5x6 |
6x6 |
|
Cake |
Balloons |
Left |
|
|
1x5 |
5x5 |
|
6 u |
5 u |
25 u |
36 u |
Fraction of the amount that Cole had left after spending on drinks
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of the remaining amount that Cole had left after spending on a cake
= 1 -
16 =
56 The remaining amount is the combined repeated identity. Make the remaining amount the same. LCM of 5 and 6 is 30.
Amount that Cole had left
=
14 x 36 u
= 9 u
Amount that Cole spent on balloons
= 25 u - 9 u
= 16 u
16 u = 144
1 u = 144 ÷ 16 = 9
Total amount that Cole had at first
= 36 u
= 36 x 9
= $324
Answer(s): $324