document.write( "Question 1164483: Kaye spent 1/5 of her money in one
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document.write( "store. In the next store she spent three
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document.write( "times as much as she spent in the first
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document.write( "store, and 60 pesos left. How much
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document.write( "money did she have at the start? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #788900 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "She spent 1/5 of the money at the first store. \n" ); document.write( "At the second store, she spent 3 times as much -- that is, she spent 3/5 of her original amount. \n" ); document.write( "So in the two stores together she spent 4/5 of her money, meaning she has 1/5 of it left. \n" ); document.write( "If 1/5 of her money is 60 pesos, then her original amount was 5*60 pesos = 300 pesos. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |