Ask Question
18 September, 02:35

John went to the stores to buy Christmas presents for his kids. He spent 2 thirds of his money at a book store. He then spent 1 third of the remaining money at a craft store. At the end he had 8 dollars left. How much did he have in the beginning

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 18 September, 03:58
    0
    He had $36 in the beginning

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We are asked to calculate how much John has after making some series of purchases. Let's proceed.

    Now, let the initial amount of money John had be $X. Let's keep this

    He initially spends 2/3 at a bookstore, the fraction unspent is 1/3. Since x is our figure, the amount unspent is $x/3

    Now, he spent 1/3 of this at a craft store. This means he didn't spend 2/3 of this and it corresponds to $8.

    This mathematically means:

    2/3 * $x/3 = $8

    2x/9 = $8

    2x = $72

    x = $72/2 = $36
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Get an answer to your question ✅ “John went to the stores to buy Christmas presents for his kids. He spent 2 thirds of his money at a book store. He then spent 1 third of ...” in 📙 Mathematics if there is no answer or all answers are wrong, use a search bar and try to find the answer among similar questions.
Search for Other Answers