Question

Mr Abdul and M r Tan recieved the same amount of salery. Mr Abdul spent 3 times as much as Mr Tan in March. The amount of money Mr Abdul had left from his salary was $170 less than the amount of money Mr Tan had left. How much money did Mr Abdul spend in March

Answer 1

ANSWER:

245 $

Step-by-step explanation:

let their salaries be x.

and, let Mr. Tan's expenditure be y

then , Mr. Abdul's expenditure is 3y.

now, according to question,

Mr. Tan's saving=Mr. Abdul's saving +170

x - y = x - 3y + 170

2y =. 170

y. =. 85

so, Mr. Tan's expenditure is 85

then Mr. Abdul's expenditure is 3×85 = 245 $

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Answer 2

Answer:255

Step-by-step explanation:

let their salaries be x.

and, let Mr. Tan's expenditure be y

then , Mr. Abdul's expenditure is 3y.

now, according to question,

Mr. Tan's saving=Mr. Abdul's saving +170

x - y = x - 3y + 170

2y =. 170

y. =. 85

so, Mr. Tan's expenditure is 85

then Mr. Abdul's expenditure is 3×85 = 255 $