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18 April, 04:04

A father gave his son 5/7 of his monthly allowance keeping the rest for a previous debt. The son spent 5/7 of what his father gave him and now has $9.60 left. What is the son's normal allowance?

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  1. 18 April, 06:57
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    M = Monthly Allowance.

    N = 5/7 of M (Monthly Allowance)

    5/7 of 5/7 of M = 9.60

    5/7 * 5/7 * M = 9.60

    Rearrange the formula to find M

    M = 9.60 / (5/7) / (5/7) = 18.816

    Monthly Allowance = $18.816
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