SOLUTION: Lauren went shopping with all her birthday money
She spent half of it on a pair of jeans, a third of what was left on a T-Shirt and
a sixth of what was left after that on a s
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Question 1202357: Lauren went shopping with all her birthday money
She spent half of it on a pair of jeans, a third of what was left on a T-Shirt and
a sixth of what was left after that on a slice of pizza and a can of coke.
She returned home with $25. How much did Lauren receive for her birthday?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Lauren went shopping with all her birthday money ( Let the amount be $x)
She spent half of it on a pair of jeans,
x/2
Balance x/2
a third of what was left on a T-Shirt
x/6
balance x/2 -x/6 =x/3
a sixth of what was left after that on a slice of pizza and a can of coke.
1/6 * x/3 = x/18
x/3 - x/18
5x/18 Balance
She returned home with $25.
5x/18 = 25
x=90
How much did Lauren receive for her birthday?
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