Question

Mr. Mohammed withdraw a sum of money from the bank. He gave 3/8 to his son and 1/4 to his daughter. If he had GHc 600 left, how much did he withdraw from the bank?

Answer 1

Answer:

GHc 1600

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Find the sum of the fractions of money he gave out

$Fraction gave out = \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{4}$

Step 2: Add the fractions together

Lowest common multiply (Lcm) of 8 and 4 = 8

$= \frac{3+ 2}{8} \\= \frac{5}{8}$

Step 3: Find the fraction left by subtracting fractions gave out from 1.

$= 1 - \frac{5}{8}\\\\= \frac{8 - 5}{8} \\= \frac{3}{8}$

Step 4:

Let the total money he withdraw from the bank = n

$\frac{3n}{8} = 600\\3n = 4800\\n = \frac{4800}{3} \\n = GHc 1600$