Question

Mike spent half of his allowance playing acrade games his parents let him wash the gutters for 5.80 if he ended with 12.20 what is his weekly allowance

Answer 1

Weekly allowance (W) = 12.80

Explanation:

Given:

Ended amount = 12.20

Amount for guitar wash = 5.80

Find:

Weekly allowance (W)

Computation:

W + 5.80 - W/2 = 12.20

W + 5.80 - 0.5W = 12.20

0.5 W = 6.4

Weekly allowance (W) = 12.80