Spending Money Fractions Left

Silvia had a certain amount of money in her wallet. She spent a third of it on stationery and spent three-fifths of the remaining money on groceries. She has €76 left. How much € did Silvia initially have in her wallet?

Final Answer:

x =  285 Eur

Step-by-step explanation:


x - x/3 - 3/5·(x - x/3) = 76

4x = 1140


x = 1140/4 = 285

x = 285

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