SOLUTION: Nathan had some money.
He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the
remainder on a pair of shoes.
After that, his parents gave him $715.
The ratio of the total amount o
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He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the
remainder on a pair of shoes.
After that, his parents gave him $715.
The ratio of the total amount o
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Question 1184564: Nathan had some money.
He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the
remainder on a pair of shoes.
After that, his parents gave him $715.
The ratio of the total amount of money he had
left at the end to the amount of money he
had at first was 9:4. How much did Nathan
have at first? Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):
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Nathan had some money.
He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the
remainder on a pair of shoes.
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After that, his parents gave him $715.
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The ratio of the total amount of money he had
left at the end to the amount of money he
had at first was 9:4.
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How much did Nathan
have at first?
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You can use a variable for the amount of money he started with.
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Nathan had some money. He spent 1/8 of it on a T-shirt and 3/4 of the remainder on a pair of shoes. After that, his parents gave him $715. The ratio of the total amount of money he had left at the end to the amount of money he had at first was 9:4. How much did Nathan have at first?
Let amount he started with be A
After spending , he was left with
After spending of remainder on shoes, he had remaining
After receiving $715 from his parents, he then had:
With , we finally have:
7A + 8(2,860) = 72A ------ Multiplying by LCD, 8
8(2,860) = 72A - 7A
8(2,860) = 65A
Initial amount he had: $352
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