Question

Melissa went to shopping and spent 2/3 of her money on a blouse, and she came home with $12. How much did she start out with?

Answer 1

12x3 = 36 because if she spent 2/3 then that means 12 is 1/3 and if you add 12 until its 3/3 then thats her money

Answer 2

Melissa went to shopping and spent 2/3 of her money on a blouse, then she has 1/3 of her money left. She came home with $12.

=> The amount of money she started with: 12 x 3 =36$

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