$168 - (8 times $5)=
$168 - $40 =
$128 = 8 trees
1 tree = $128 divided by 8=
1 tree = $16
Answer:
$18.28
Step-by-step explanation:
Step one:
given data
Kate had a sum of money,she spent 1/8 of the money on a skirt and the remaining amount on a handbag
let the total money be x
so mathematically
x-1/8*x= 16
solve for x
x-x/8= 16
8x-x/8= 16
7x/8=16
cross multiply
7x= 8*16
7x=128
divide both sides by 7
x=128/7
x=$18.28
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