Asked by Preslee

Margo spends a quarter of her paycheck on a new dress, One-eighthof her paycheck on shoes, and $24 on a birthday present. If she spent $60 altogether, how much was Margo’s paycheck?
$96
$160
$216
$504

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Let her paycheck be P. Then P/4 + P/8 + 24 = 60.
Combine fractions: 3P/8 + 24 = 60 → 3P/8 = 36 → P = 36·8/3 = 96.

Answer: $96.