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David spent $5 less than 1/4th of his original amount of money. He has $53 left. What was David’s original amount of money?

David spent $5 less than 1/4th of his original amount of money. He has $53 left. What was David’s original amount of money?
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David spent $5 less than 1/4th of his original amount of money. He has $53 left. What was David’s original amount of money?

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well, first you have divide 5 by 1/4 which will give you 20. 53 + 20 = 73
you can check your awnser by subtracting 73 from 20, which will give you 53.
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