Helen spent 3/8 of her money at the first store she visited. She then spent 3/4 of her remaining money at the second store. If Helen had $20 left, how much money did she start with?
1 Answer
Dec 6, 2017
Explanation:
After spending
Then she spent
That would mean by the time she is done, she'd have
we know that the money she had left was
Therefore
The amount of money Helen started with would be equal to
There are multiple ways to reach
Multiply both sides of '
That gives
Now divide both sides by 5
This gives
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