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Maurice spent 1/2 of his money on lunch. He has $2.50 left. How much did he start with?

User Metalshark
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Hello,

Maurice spent 1/2 of his money on lunch. He has $2.50 left. How much did he start with?

(1/2)x = 2.50 x = 5

You will need to multiply 2.50 by 2 which is $5.00.

Hope this helped! :)
User Otboss
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$5.00 , multiply 2.50 by 2
User Witek Bobrowski
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