Question 730269
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After spending one quarter of his money Ali had 54p left. How much did he have at first
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Ali spent one quarter of his money - hence, the remaining 54p is 3/4 of what he had initially.


Therefore, the initial amount was  {{{(4/3)*54}}} = 4*18 = 72p.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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