John spent 1/4 of his paycheck on games. Then he put $24.00 into his savings. He then had 1/4 of his paycheck left. How much was his original amount?
1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2
$24 was half his paycheck.
Ms. Sue is wrong. Which is my opinion. I think the answer is 24* 4. Which is 96. Because it says a qua...! WAIT! Then you have to multiply the answer with one so 96 * 1 = 96.
I AM POSITIVE THE ANWSER IS 96!
To find out John's original paycheck amount, we need to follow the given information step by step.
Let's assume John's original paycheck amount as X dollars.
1. He spent 1/4 of his paycheck on games:
This means he spent (1/4) * X dollars on games.
2. Then he put $24.00 into his savings:
After spending on games, his remaining amount would be X - (1/4) * X dollars.
John now has X - (1/4) * X - $24.00 remaining.
3. He then had 1/4 of his paycheck left:
According to the statement, John's remaining amount is 1/4 of his original paycheck.
So, we can set up the following equation:
X - (1/4) * X - $24.00 = (1/4) * X
To find the value of X, we can solve this equation step by step:
Expanding the equation involving fractions:
X - (1/4) * X - $24.00 = (1/4) * X
4X - X - 96 = X
Combining like terms:
4X - X - X = 96
2X = 96
Dividing both sides by 2:
X = 48
Therefore, John's original paycheck amount was $48.00.