total at first --- x
spent 25%, so he has (3/4)x left
spent 1/2 of that , so he has (1/2) of (3/4)x left = (3/8)x left
(3/8)x = 33
x = 88
check:
1/4 of 88 = 22, so he has 66 left
then he spends half that, or he spends 33 of the 66, leaving him with 33
my answer of 88 is correct
Thorvald had some money at first. He spent 25% of his money on a
backpack and half of the rest of his money on a T-shirt. He had $33 left. How much money did he have at first?
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