SOLUTION: A teenager went shopping . She spent 2/7of her money on clothes and 2/3 of the remaining amount she spent on shoes. Afterwards she spent 1/4 of her money on food and found she ha

Question 376169: A teenager went shopping . She spent 2/7of her money on clothes and 2/3 of the remaining amount she spent on shoes. Afterwards she spent 1/4 of her money on food and found she had $24 left for cab fare how much money did she have to began with
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Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = amount of money she has at the start. Then
= = amount she spent on clothes and shoes.
Hence, remains. She spent 1/4 of this on food: hence 3/4 of this remains and is equal to $24. . Thus . Then x = $134.40
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