document.write( "Question 1205992: Ahmad and Luke had $400 altogether at first. Then, Ahmad spent 3/5 of his money and Luke spent all his money. They spent $280 in all. How much money did Ahmad spend? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #843138 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "They started with $400 between them and spent $280, finishing with $120. \n" ); document.write( "Luke spent all his money and Ahmad spent 3/5 of his, so the $120 that remained was 2/5 of what Ahmad started with. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Ahmad started with $300; he spent 3/5 of it. \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 3/5 of $300, which is $180 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |