Ben spent 16 of his money on snacks, 16 of the remaining money on a strudel and $35 on balloons. He had 12 of his money. How much money did he have at first?
| Snacks |
Remaining amount |
Total |
| 1x6 |
5x6 |
6x6 |
| |
Strudel |
Balloons |
Left |
|
| |
1x5 |
5x5 |
|
| 6 u |
5 u |
25 u |
36 u |
Fraction of the amount that Ben had left after spending on snacks
= 1 -
16 =
56 Fraction of the remaining amount that Ben had left after spending on a strudel
= 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 Ben had left
=
12 x 36 u
= 18 u
Amount that Ben spent on balloons
= 25 u - 18 u
= 7 u
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Total amount that Ben had at first
= 36 u
= 36 x 5
= $180
Answer(s): $180
