Carrie spent 1 4 of her allowance on a shirt, 1 3 of her allowance on a skirt, and $8 on a belt. If she spent $22 in all, how much was Carrie's allowance?

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asked Dec 19, 2021 122k views

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Abdul Saleem · Answer 1 · 2021-12-24T02:33:53+0000

Answer:

$24

Explanation:

If "a" represents the amount of Carrie's allowance, her expenditures are ...

a/4 + a/3 + 8 = 22

3a +4a + 96 = 264 . . . . . multiply by 12 to clear fractions

7a = 168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 96, collect terms

a = 24 . . . . . . divide by 7

Carrie's allowance was $24.