SOLUTION: 1: 2: Aisha used 1/3 of her money buy sugar and 1/4 of it to buyer soap.. this left her with a balance of Tsh,35000.find how much she have at the beginning

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2: Aisha used 1/3 of her money buy sugar and 1/4 of it to buyer soap.. this left her with a balance of Tsh,35000.find how much she have at the beginning


Answer by ikleyn(53751)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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2: Aisha used 1/3 of her money buy sugar and 1/4 of it to buyer soap..
this left her with a balance of Tsh,35000.find how much she have at the beginning
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I will solve part (2), only. 


She spent  +  =  =  of her money; hence, she left with 5/12 of her money.


So 5/12 of her original money is Tsh 35000.


Hence, her money at the beginning was   = 12*7000 = 84000.    ANSWER

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