Emily brought some money on a trip to the aquarium. She used half of the money to buy an admission ticket. Then, she used eight dollars to buy lunch at the food court. She used three-fourths of what was left to buy a souvenir, leaving her with four dollars. How much money did Emily take to the aquarium?

forty-eight dollars

forty dollars

thirty-six dollars

thirty-two dollars

Question

Emily brought some money on a trip to the aquarium. She used half of the money to buy an admission ticket. Then, she used eight dollars to buy lunch at the food court. She used three-fourths of what was left to buy a souvenir, leaving her with four dollars. How much money did Emily take to the aquarium?

forty-eight dollars

forty dollars

thirty-six dollars

thirty-two dollars

anonymous · Answer

16*3/4= 12
and 16-12=4 dollars
so (8+16)*2=48 dollars
The Correct Answer is FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS