Marlee had a certain amount of money (x) in her bank account. She deposited $60.00 from her grandmother for her birthday. She then spent 1/4 of the money in her account on rent that totaled $550.
How much money (x) did Marlee have in her account to begin with?
A.2440
B. 2140
C. 790
D.1960
Marlee spent 1/4 of her original amount on rent, which means she had 3/4 of her original amount left. We can set up the equation:
3/4x = x - 550 - 60
Simplifying, we get:
3/4x = x - 610
Subtracting x from both sides, we get:
1/4x = 610
Multiplying both sides by 4, we get:
x = 2440
Therefore, Marlee had $2440 in her account to begin with. The answer is A.
(x + 60) 1/4 = 550
x + 60 = 2200
x = 2140
B
You are correct! I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. The correct answer is B, which is 2140.
The equation should be set up as (x + 60) * 1/4 = 550, where x is the original amount of money in Marlee's account. Solving for x:
(x + 60) * 1/4 = 550
x + 60 = 2200
x = 2140
Therefore, Marlee had $2140 in her account to begin with.
To find out how much money (x) Marlee had in her account to begin with, we can use the information given in the problem.
1. Marlee deposited $60.00 from her grandmother for her birthday. This means that we can add $60.00 to the original amount of money she had in her account.
2. Marlee spent 1/4 (one-fourth) of the money in her account on rent, which totaled $550. Since this represents 1/4 of the original amount, we can multiply $550 by 4 to find the original amount of money she had in her account.
Let's represent the original amount of money in Marlee's account with the variable x. Then we can set up an equation:
x + $60.00 - ($550 * 4) = 0
Simplifying the equation:
x + $60.00 - $2,200 = 0
Combining like terms:
x - $2,140 = 0
Adding $2,140 to both sides of the equation:
x = $2,140
Therefore, Marlee had $2,140 in her account to begin with.
So the correct answer is:
B. 2140