Frugal Frank and Spendthrift Sam
Algebra
Level
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Frugal Frank and Spendthrift Sam each started out with the same amount of money. Sam spent $48 a day and Frank spent $36 a day. When Sam ran out of money, Frank still had $240.00 left. How much money did Frank and Sam each have at the beginning?
The answer is 960.
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1 solution
Let x = number of days Sam needed to spend all of this money.
36x + 240 = Frank's money 48x = Sam's money
36x + 240 = 48x
x = 20 days
36(20) + 240 = 720 + 240 = 960 48(20) = 960