Tom went to a store and spent 1/3 of his money. He went to a second store where he spent 1/3 of what remained and then had 12$ when he left. How much money did he start with?

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Lexi

Mathematics

9 May, 11:00

Tom went to a store and spent 1/3 of his money. He went to a second store where he spent 1/3 of what remained and then had 12$ when he left. How much money did he start with?

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Juicy · Answer 1

Tom must have had 27 dollars to start with. 27 divided by three is 9. (We divide by three because he spent 1/3 of his original money) 27-9 is 18. 18/3 is 6. 18-6=12. So the answer 27 would fit.

Gordon Flowers · Answer 2

Gordon Flowers 9 May, 11:28

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Tom had $27 to start with