SOLUTION: Linda spend 1/2 of her money on food, 1/4 of the remainder on clothes.and 2/3 of the remainder on shoes .after shopping she had balance of 300 how much money she had before shoppin
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Question 696444: Linda spend 1/2 of her money on food, 1/4 of the remainder on clothes.and 2/3 of the remainder on shoes .after shopping she had balance of 300 how much money she had before shopping
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the amount of money she started with.
She spent on food
So she had left
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She spent
on clothes
So she has left
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She spent
on shoes
So she has left
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given:
She had $2,400 before shopping
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check answer:
She spent half of $2,400 on food, so
she had $1,200 left
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She spent 1/4 of $1,200 on clothes,
so she had 3/4 of $1,200 left, or
$900 left
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She spent 2/3 of $900 on shoes, so
she had 1/3 of $900 left, or $300
OK
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