Mrs Seow had a sum of money. She gave her father $465 and gave
13 of the remaining money to her niece. She used
45 of the rest of the money on a refrigerator and was left with
19 of the amount she had at first. What was the sum of money she had at first?
Her father |
Her niece |
Remaining amount |
Total |
$465 |
1x5 |
2x5 |
|
|
|
Refrigerator |
Left |
|
|
|
4x2 |
1x2 |
|
8x2 = 16 u |
1x2 = 2 u |
|
3 u |
5 u |
8 u |
2 u |
18 u |
Fraction of the remaining amount left
= 1 -
45=
15The remaining amount is repeated. Make the remaining amount the same. LCM of 2 and 5 is 10.
The amount left is repeated. Make the amount left the same.
15 Remaining amount =
19 Total amount
Amount that Mrs Seow gave to her father
= 16 u - 5 u - 8 u
= 3 u
3 u = 465
1 u = 465 ÷ 3 = 155
Total amount that Mrs Seow had at first
= 3 u + 5 u + 8 u + 2 u
= 18 u
= 18 x 155
= $2790
Answer(s): $2790