SOLUTION: Hi
Jason spends 1/5 of his allowance on a CD. He used half of the remainder to buy a gift for his sister. Total cost is $35.30.
How much is the CD.
Thanks
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Jason spends 1/5 of his allowance on a CD. He used half of the remainder to buy a gift for his sister. Total cost is $35.30.
How much is the CD.
Thanks
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Question 1195417: Hi
Jason spends 1/5 of his allowance on a CD. He used half of the remainder to buy a gift for his sister. Total cost is $35.30.
How much is the CD.
Thanks Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jason started with M amount of money.
First spent for the CD, .
His remaining amount of money, .
Last spent for gift to sister.
Expression for total cost, ;
this total cost was $35.30.
Easy enough to find M, if wanted;
while the question means, find .
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