SOLUTION: A person who had inherited some money spent 3/8 of it the first year and 4/8 of the remainder the next year and had $1420 left. What was the inheritance?
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Question 1055500: A person who had inherited some money spent 3/8 of it the first year and 4/8 of the remainder the next year and had $1420 left. What was the inheritance? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! of the money was spent
There is of the money left
Let = the original inheritance
$11,360 was the inheritance