Question

daniel spent half of his paycheck on video games. to earn more money, he did chores at home and received $20. how much was his paycheck if he ended up with $56

Answer 1

Answer: His paycheck was $72.

Explanation:

Let x = paycheck amount.

Given, Amount spent on video games =
`\frac x2`

Amount he has left of it =
`x-\frac x 2=\frac x 2`

Amount received = $20

Total amount amount he has left =
`\frac x 2 +20`

According to the question,

`\frac x 2 +20 = 56\\\\\Rightarrow\ \frac x 2= 36\\\\\Rightarrow\ x= 2* 36=72`

∴ His paycheck was $72.