Question

Simon gets some money for his birthday.

Simon spends ¹/₂ of his money on a bike.

He then gets £20 more from his gran for his birthday.

He spends ¹/₄ of what he has left on a new game.

He has £57 left.

How much does Simon get for his birthday altogether?

Answer 1

228 POUNDS

Explanation:

Write the question as an equation:

x - (x/2 + 20 - (0.5x + 20 ) / 4)= 57

x - 2x/4 + 80/4 - (x+80) / 4 = 57

(4x - 2x +80 - x -80)/4 = 57

4x - 2x +80 - x -80 = 57 x 4 = 228

The total amount Simon got = x = 228

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