jon spent 1/3 of his allowence on baseball cards, 1/4 on baseball souvenirs and 3/8 on a baseball ticket. if he had $5 left how much allowance did he have to start with
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1/3 = 12/36 1/4 = 9/36 3/8 = 12/36 Spent = 12/36 + 9/36 + 12/36 = 33/36. This means that 3/36 is left, showing that 3/36 = $5. 1/36 = $5 / 3 = 1.66666667 36/36 = 1.66666667 * 36 = 60 He started with 60$