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 ka

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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?

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Nguyệt Ánh 3 years 2021-08-13T12:42:52+00:00 1 Answers 7 views 0

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    2021-08-13T12:44:14+00:00

    Answer:

    $18.28

    Step-by-step 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

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