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  • 08-04-2020
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Kelvin gave 2/7 of his money to James. As a result, Kelvin had $140 and James had $100 the end. How much did James have at first?

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  • 08-04-2020
Answer = $44

1. Divide $140 by 5/7. It will give us how much Kelvin had originally, which is $196
(I got 5/7 by doing 7/7 - 2/7)

2. Find 2/7 of 196 by multiplying them. This is 56....meaning that Kelvin gave James $56

3. Subtract 100 - 56 to find how much James had before this, which is $44.
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