Bonnie withdrew $1,200 from her savings account. She spent 1/5 of the money on travel arrangements. She spent 2/3 of the remaining amount at the hardware store. Finally, she treated her friend to lunch with some of the remaining money. After lunch, Bonnie had $300.50 left. How much money did Bonnie spend on lunch?
+130536 Bonnie withdrew $1,200 from her savings account. She spent 1/5 of the money on travel arrangements. She spent 2/3 of the remaining amount at the hardware store. Finally, she treated her friend to lunch with some of the remaining money. After lunch, Bonnie had $300.50 left. How much money did Bonnie spend on lunch?
Let's take this step by step
If she spent 1/5 of the $1200 on travel arrangements, then she must have had 4/5ths of this left.....so 1200 x 4/5 = $960
Then....she spent 2/3rds of this at the hardware store... so, she must have had 1/3 of $960 left = $320
Now....call the amount she spent for lunch = L
So....$320 - L = $300.50 rearrange this and we have
$320 - $300.50 = L = $19.50 ... and that's what she spent on lunch
+130536 Bonnie withdrew $1,200 from her savings account. She spent 1/5 of the money on travel arrangements. She spent 2/3 of the remaining amount at the hardware store. Finally, she treated her friend to lunch with some of the remaining money. After lunch, Bonnie had $300.50 left. How much money did Bonnie spend on lunch?
Let's take this step by step
If she spent 1/5 of the $1200 on travel arrangements, then she must have had 4/5ths of this left.....so 1200 x 4/5 = $960
Then....she spent 2/3rds of this at the hardware store... so, she must have had 1/3 of $960 left = $320
Now....call the amount she spent for lunch = L
So....$320 - L = $300.50 rearrange this and we have
$320 - $300.50 = L = $19.50 ... and that's what she spent on lunch
