Math problem 8th grade.?
Lana had a fixed budget for her birthday party. she spent one third of the budget on decorations. of the remaining money, she spent 3/4 on refreshments. the rest was used for entertainment. if she spent $60 on entertainment, what was the total amount she spent in her budget originally? how much was spent for her decorations? how much was spent on refreshments? and why?
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Since $60 is entertainment, this is 1/4 of what she spent on refreshments. 60*4 = 240. This 240+60=300 is 2/3 of what she spent in total for the budget. That means the first 1/3 = 150, so the total budget is 60+240+150 = 450