Question

Kate had a sum of money,she spent 1/8 of the money on a skirt and the remaining amount on a handbag,the skirt cost $16,how much money did kate have at first?

Answer 1

$18.28

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

Kate had a sum of money,she spent 1/8 of the money on a skirt and the remaining amount on a handbag

let the total money be x

so mathematically

x-1/8*x= 16

solve for x

x-x/8= 16

8x-x/8= 16

7x/8=16

cross multiply

7x= 8*16

7x=128

divide both sides by 7

x=128/7

x=$18.28