Marlee had a certain amount of money (x) in her bank account. She deposited $60.00 from her grandmother for her birthday. She then spent 1/4 of the money in her account on rent that totaled $550.

Question

How much money (x) did Marlee have in her account to begin with?

A.2440
B. 2140
C. 790
D.1960

Answer 1

Marlee spent 1/4 of her original amount on rent, which means she had 3/4 of her original amount left. We can set up the equation:

3/4x = x - 550 - 60

Simplifying, we get:

3/4x = x - 610

Subtracting x from both sides, we get:

1/4x = 610

Multiplying both sides by 4, we get:

x = 2440

Therefore, Marlee had $2440 in her account to begin with. The answer is A.

Answer 2

(x + 60) 1/4 = 550
x + 60 = 2200
x = 2140
B

Answer 3

You are correct! I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. The correct answer is B, which is 2140.

The equation should be set up as (x + 60) * 1/4 = 550, where x is the original amount of money in Marlee's account. Solving for x:

(x + 60) * 1/4 = 550
x + 60 = 2200
x = 2140

Therefore, Marlee had $2140 in her account to begin with.