Question

HURRY!!! THIS ASSIGNMENT IS ALREADY LATE! THANK YOU!

11. During an evening out, Dean paid a cab driver $20. He
then spent $25 on dinner and half of his remaining money on a painting. He bought an umbrella for $23.75 and had $42.15 left. How much money did Dean have at the beginning of the weekend?

Answer 1

$176.80

Explanation:

$42.12 (what he had left) + 23.75 = 65.90

65.90 (Amount he had after he bought the painting) + 65.90 (The other half of his remaining money he spent on the painting) = 131.80

131.80 + 25 + 20 = 176.80

= $176.80

Answer 2

Let total amount be x.
Cab - $20
Dinner - $25
Remaining Amount- (x-45)
Hlf of this amount was spent on painitng. So, net cash in hand is (x-45)/2.

out of this cash in hand, he has gt umbrella for 23.75, and balance cash is 42.15.

so, (x-45)/2=23.75+42.15

(x-45)/2=65.9
x-45=131.8
x=176.8

Amount Dean had at the beginning of the weekend = $176.8