Answer:
Hence the weekly earnings of Nghiep= $136
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the weekly income of Nghiep be $ x.
As it is given that:
- Nghiep gave his mother half of his weekly earnings i.e. the amount he gave to his mother= $ (x/2).
So now we will be left with= $(x/2).
- Next he then spent half of what was left on a new shirt.
so the amount he spent on his shirt= $ (x/4)
Now he will be left with = $ (x/4).
Now it is given that the amount he had after spending on his shirt and giving to his mother= $ 34
i.e.
Hence, the weekly earnings of Nghiep= $136.