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Question 532328: You spend 1/3 of your money then with the change you spend another 1/3 of what is left, then you spend 3/4 of the change and are left with $4.60 how much did you start out with.... Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You spend 1/3 of your money then with the change you spend another 1/3 of what is left, then you spend 3/4 of the change and are left with $4.60 how much did you start out with....
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Let amt you started with be "x".
after spending 1/3 you have (2/3)x.
after spending 1/3 you have (2/3)^2x
after spend ing (3/4) you have (1/4)(2/3)^2x
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Equation:
(1/4)(2/3)^2x = 4.60
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0.1111x = 4.60
x = $41.40
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Stan H.
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