SOLUTION: Penny bought a scarf for $5.00, spent � of her remaining money on jogging shoes, bought lunch for $2.00, then spent � of the remaining money on a present. She then had $10 left. Ho

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Question 751273: Penny bought a scarf for $5.00, spent � of her remaining money on jogging shoes, bought lunch for $2.00, then spent � of the remaining money on a present. She then had $10 left. How much money did she start with?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
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Let = amount of money she started with
After buying scarf for $5, she has remaining
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She spent � of her remaining money on jogging shoes, or
, and she has left.
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She bought lunch for $2.00
She has left
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She spent � of the remaining money on a present, so
she has left
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She has $10 left, so

She started with $49
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check:
After buying scarf for $5, she has $44 remaining
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She spent � of her remaining money on jogging shoes, or
$22, and she has $22 left.
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She bought lunch for $2.00
She has $20 left
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She spent � of the remaining money on a present, so
she has $10 left
OK