bella spent 4/7 of her money

So -- what is your question?

Well, sorry for butting in but I just want to make a statement that may help us all. I was searching Jiskha for ideas and on particluar post caught my attention.

it was made in 2015 it reads :Bella spent 4/7 of her money on a dictionary and 3 identical books. She spent 1/6 of the remainder on a journal that cost $7. How much did she spend on the dictionary and 3 books?

If 3/8 of the cost of the dictionary was the same as 1/2 of the total cost of 3 books, how much did each book cost?

I've got $56 on the first question, but I'm having a hard time trying to solve the second one."

1. Bella has $X.

X - 4x/7 = 3x/7 remaining.
1/6 * 3x/7 = $7.
3x/21 = 7,
3x = 147,
X = 49.
4x/7 = 4/7 * 49 = $28 = cost of dictionary and 3 books.

2. Cost of dictionary = $D.
Cost of 3 books = $B.
3D/8 = B/2, Solve for D:
Eq1: D = 4B/3.
Eq2: D + B = 28.
In Eq2, replace D with 4B/3:
4B/3 + B = 28.
4B + 3B = 84,
B = $12. = Cost of 3 books.
12/3 = $4. = cost of each book.

To find out how much money Bella spent, we need to know the total amount of money she originally had. Let's assume she had $x.

Bella spent 4/7 of her money, which means she spent (4/7) * x dollars.

If you know the value of x, you can calculate the amount she spent by multiplying (4/7) with x.

For example, if Bella started with $100, she spent (4/7) * 100 = $57.14.

So, to determine how much money Bella spent, you need to know the total amount she had originally and then multiply it by the fraction (4/7).