Question

Jeremy had $80. After he spent some money on a book and 1/3 of the remainder on a bag, he had $24 left. What was the cost of the book?

Answer 1

Answer:

Suppose the cost of book is x

money spent = x+(80-x)1/3

money left = $24

80 - x+(80-x)1/3 = 24

x = $62