Question 935409

On Saturday morning, Mr. Brown often goes to the public market for fresh produce. He spent 1/4 of his money on vegetables, 1/2 of the remaining money on fruit, and 1/3 of the remaining money on cheese Mr. Brown had $12 when he finished. Work backwards to find how much money he had when he started.
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Before he was left with $12, he had spent {{{1/3}}} on cheese
Therefore, before he bought cheese, he had {{{12/(2/3)}}}, or $18
Since he spent ½ of remainder on fruit, before he bought fruit, he had {{{18/(1/2)}}}, or $36
Since he spent ¼ of remainder on vegetables, before he bought vegetables, he had {{{36/(3/4)}}}, or ${{{highlight_green(48)}}}