Question

Vanessa spent 4/5 of her money at the bookstore. In total, the books cost $45. How much did she start with?

Answer 1

Answer:

The money she start with is $25.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Vanessa spent 4/5 of her money at the bookstore.

In total, the books cost $45.

Now, to find the money she start with.

Let the money she start with be $x$.

Money spent at the bookstore $\frac{4}{5} x$.

Total books cost = $45.

According to question:

$x+\frac{4}{5}x=45$

⇒$x+\frac{9x}{5} =45$

Adding the variables we get:

⇒$\frac{9x}{5} =45$

Multiplying both sides by 5 we get:

⇒$9x=225$

Dividing both sides by 9 we get:

⇒$x=\ 25$

Therefore, the money she start with is $25.