SOLUTION: Nelson had some money. He spent $124.50 on a shirt and 3/8 of the remaining money on some bedsheets. He then 1/2 of his money left. How much money did Nelson have left?

Question 1184679: Nelson had some money. He spent $124.50 on a shirt and 3/8 of the remaining money on some bedsheets. He then 1/2 of his money left. How much money did Nelson have left?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"He then had half of his money left"
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He started with b dollars of money.
(1)

(2)

(3)
Nelson has now half the money he started with.

---------This is how much he began with.
After finishing what he bought, he then had $311.25.
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