SOLUTION: Encik gave 2/5 of his money to his wife and spent 1/2 of the reminder. If he had $300 left, how much money did he have at first?
Algebra.Com
Question 833422: Encik gave 2/5 of his money to his wife and spent 1/2 of the reminder. If he had $300 left, how much money did he have at first?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the amount he started with
He gave to his wife, so he had
left
He spent 1/2 so he had left
He had $1,000 at first
check:
He gave 2/5 to his wife, so he had
$600 left
He spent $300, so he had $300 left
OK
RELATED QUESTIONS
Aloysius had some money at first. He spent $360 on a suit. He then spent 1/7 of his... (answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn,greenestamps,MathTherapy)
A man gave two fifths of his paycheck to his wife and spent half of the remainder. If he (answered by subudear)
William and his sister had a total of $520. After he spent 1/2 of his money and his... (answered by josmiceli)
A man spent 1/3 of his money on rent, 1/2 on food and had 2500 left. How much money did... (answered by Mathtut)
Alex spent 3/7 of his money. He gave 1/4 of the remainder to his sister. He had $120... (answered by rfer)
Nelson had some money. He spent $124.50 on a shirt and 3/8 of the remaining money on some (answered by josgarithmetic)
Max spent 1/4 of his money and an additional $ 60 on a present for his best friend.He... (answered by MathTherapy)
Michael spent 20% of his money and then gave 60% of what he had left to her sister. He... (answered by stanbon)
Brandon spent 3/7 of his money. He gave 3/4 of the remainder to his sister. He had $86... (answered by josgarithmetic)