Asked by Anonymous
a woman spends 3 / 5 of her money on food and 1 / 2 of the remainder for a book. if she had 32 left, how much had she at first
Answers
Reiny
original amount --- x
spent on food = 3x/5, leaving her with 2x/5
she spends 1/2 of that on a book, leaving her with (1/2)(2x/5) or x/5
so x/5 = 32
x = ....
spent on food = 3x/5, leaving her with 2x/5
she spends 1/2 of that on a book, leaving her with (1/2)(2x/5) or x/5
so x/5 = 32
x = ....