Tom worked for a week from Monday to Friday and was paid $7 per hour. He used 3/5 of his money he earned and an additional $36 to buy some books. He spent 1/2 of the remaining money and an additional $20 on some stationery. He saved the $32 that was left. (a) How much did he spend on the stationary? (b) What was the total number of hours he had worked from Monday to Friday?

Tom worked for a week from Monday to Friday and was paid $7 per hour. He used 3/5 of his money he earned and an additional $36 to buy some books. He spent 1/2 of the remaining money and an additional $20 on some stationery. He saved the $32 that was left. (a) How much did he spend on the stationary? (b) What was the total number of hours he had worked from Monday to Friday?

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter2: Equations And Inequalities

Section2.3: Models And Applications

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