—625 because you would multiply -5 four times
What I did was I subtracted 4500 minus 500 because it was a fee then I divide 4400 by 35 and I got 125 people.
About a 37% change
74 - 54 = 20
20/54 = <span>0.37037037037</span>
Let's call the unknown amount of money <em>x</em>
Betty spend 5/12 of her money (5/12)x and had 42 dollars left. Translated,

Solving,



Answer: $72