Question

Ronnie goes to the racetrack with his buddies on a weekly basis. One week he tripled his money, but then lost $12. He took his money back the next week, doubled it, but then lost $40. The following week he tried again, taking his money back with him. He quadrupled it, and then played well enough to take that much home, a total of $224. How much did he start with the first week?

Answer 1

Answer:

20

Step-by-step explanation:

224÷4 = 56+40 = 96÷2 = 48+12 = 60÷3 = 20