Question

2. Edmund gave 3/20 of his salary to his mother. Then he spent 1/5 of the remainder on a shirt and had $ 1224 left. How much money did Edmund have at first?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Aneesh spend 3/7 of his money on a shirt

1/2 of the remainder on a pair of trousers

Let the amount of money that Aneesh had initially be ' x '

Now,

3/7 of x , he spend on his shirt

Amount spend on shirt = 3/7 * x =  

Amount of money left = x -  =  

=  

According to question,

He spent 1 / 2 of  on his trousers

Amount spend on trousers =  *  =  

Also,

Amount of money left with him =  $23

So,

Total money he had = Money spend on shirt + Money spend on Trousers + Money left

x =     +   +23

x =   + 23

x =   + 23

x =  

7x = 5x + 161

7x - 5x = 161

2x = 161

x = 80.5

Therefore,

In total he had $80.5 with him

Money spend = Total money - Money saved

Money spend = $80.5 - $23

Money spend =  $57.5

Hence,

Aneesh spend $57.5 altogether