please help me explain what his mistake was. If possible does anyone think they can explain it in a simplified way? Thank You fo
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Answer:
$490
Step-by-step explanation:
Shauna spent $175 on a pair of shoes.
She spent 1/9 of the remaining money on a shirt.
If he still had 4/7 of his money left,how much did he have at first ?
Solution:
Let at first, Shauna have =
Money spent on a pair of shoes = $175
Remaining money =
<u>As she spent 1/9 of the remaining money on a shirt.</u>
Money spent on shirt =
As he still had of his money left:-
Money left =
Money left with Shauna = Total money, she had at first -(Money spent on a pair of shoes + Money spent on shirt )
Subtracting both sides by and adding both sides by
Taking LCM of 7 and 9, we get 63
Adding both side by -
By cross multiplication:
Dividing both sides by 180
Therefore, total $490, she had at first.