Question

Tyra spent 4/5 of her money on gas for her car and 1/2 of the remainder on sandwiches. If she spent $9 on sandwiches, how much money did tyra have first

Answer 1

Answer:

The initial amount of money Tyra has is $90

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the initial money Tyra has be equal to y

She spent ⁴/₅ of her initial money on gas for her car = ⁴/₅ of y

She spent ¹/₂ of the remainder on sandwiches;

the remainder = 1 -  ⁴/₅  = ¹/₅

¹/₂ of the remainder = ¹/₂ x ¹/₅ = ¹/₁₀

Thus, she spent ¹/₁₀ of her money on sandwiches = ¹/₁₀ of y

Amount she spent on sandwiches = $9 = ¹/₁₀ of y

$\frac{y}{10} = \ 9\\\\y = \ 90$

Therefore, the initial amount of moneyTyra has is $90