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2 January, 22:11

John went to the stores to buy Christmas presents for his kids. He spent 2 thirds of his money at a book store. He then spent 1 third of the remaining money at a craft store. At the end he had 8 dollars left. How much did he have in the beginning

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  1. 3 January, 02:05
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    He had $36 in the beginning

    Step-by-step explanation:

    We are asked to calculate how much John has after making some series of purchases. Let's proceed.

    Now, let the initial amount of money John had be $X. Let's keep this

    He initially spends 2/3 at a bookstore, the fraction unspent is 1/3. Since x is our figure, the amount unspent is $x/3

    Now, he spent 1/3 of this at a craft store. This means he didn't spend 2/3 of this and it corresponds to $8.

    This mathematically means:

    2/3 * $x/3 = $8

    2x/9 = $8

    2x = $72

    x = $72/2 = $36
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