Jimmy 2

Jimmy spent 3/4 of his money on a slice of pizza and 1/2 of the remainder on drinks. After paying for the slice of pizza and drinks, he had P 24 left. How much money did Jimmy have at the beginning?

Correct answer:

x =  192 Php

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} x-\frac{3}{4}\cdot x-\frac{1}{2}\cdot (x-\frac{3}{4}\cdot x)=24 \\ x-3/4\cdot x-1/2\cdot (x-3/4\cdot x)=24 \\ 0.5x=96 \\ x=\frac{96}{0.5}=192=192\text{Php} \\ x=192 \\ \text{ Verifying Solution: } \\ p=3/4\cdot x=3/4\cdot 192=144 \\ d=1/2\cdot (x-p)=1/2\cdot (192-144)=24 \\ r=x-p-d=192-144-24=24\text{php} \end{gathered}$$

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