Question
Tim spent $1450 on a bicycle and 3/7 of the remainder on a camera. He still had 1/3 of his original savings left.
(a) How much was his original amount of savings?
(b) How much did he spend altogether?
(a) How much was his original amount of savings?
(b) How much did he spend altogether?
Answers
bobpursley
T= money he had originally.
1450+(T-1450)3/7 = 1/3 T
solve for T.
1450+(T-1450)3/7 = 1/3 T
solve for T.