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After her birthday, Fiona had D dollars in gift money. She spent 3/5 o
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12 Jan 2021, 09:09
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After her birthday, Fiona had D dollars in gift money. She spent 3/5 of this on an electric skateboard. The next day, she spent 1/3 of what was left on a movie passcard, and then finally put the last $80 in the bank. If she made no other purchases with that money, then what was the value of D?
A. $240
B. $300
C. $320
D. $360
E. $480
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A. $240
B. $300
C. $320
D. $360
E. $480
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12 Jan 2021, 10:20
12 Jan 2021, 10:20
Carcass wrote:
After her birthday, Fiona had D dollars in gift money. She spent 3/5 of this on an electric skateboard. The next day, she spent 1/3 of what was left on a movie passcard, and then finally put the last $80 in the bank. If she made no other purchases with that money, then what was the value of D?
A. $240
B. $300
C. $320
D. $360
E. $480
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
A. $240
B. $300
C. $320
D. $360
E. $480
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
One option is to WORK BACKWARDS
The next day, she spent 1/3 of what was left on a movie passcard, and then finally put the last $80 in the bank.
If she spent 1/3 of her money on a movie passcard, then 2/3 of her money remained (which she put in the bank).
This means 2/3 of her money = $80
We can also say that 1/3 of her money = $40
So, she spent $40 on a movie passcard and saved $80
In other words, at the beginning of that day, she had $120
After her birthday, Fiona had D dollars in gift money. She spent 3/5 of this on an electric skateboard.
If she spent 3/5 of her money (on a skateboard), then 2/5 of her money remained (to be spent on a movie passcard the following day).
In other words, 2/5 of D = $120
Or we can write: (2/5)D = $120
Multiply both sides by 5 to get: 2D = $600
Divide both sides by 2 to get: D = $300
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
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