SOLUTION: During the sale, Rochelle brought a certain amount of shopping money. she spent $2,200 for rubber shoes and 2/3 of what remained for a pair of slippers. After that, she spent 1/3 o
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Question 444805: During the sale, Rochelle brought a certain amount of shopping money. she spent $2,200 for rubber shoes and 2/3 of what remained for a pair of slippers. After that, she spent 1/3 of what is still left for books. how much shopping money does she have, if only $350 is left after those purchases?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's say Rochelle starts with x
After the rubber shoes, she has x-2200 dollars
After the slippers, she has 1/3(x-2200) dollars left.
After the books she has 2/3(1/3(x-2200)
2/3(1/3(x-2200)=350
2/9(x-2200)=350
2/9x-488.89=350
2/9x=838.89
x=3775.00
She started with $3775.00..
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