Having received his weekly allowance, John spent 3/5 of his allowance at the arcade. The next day he spent one third of his remaining allowance at the toy store, and then spent his last $0.40 at the candy store. What is John’s weekly allowance? Pick:	A) $1.50	B) $2.00	C) $2.50	D) $3.00	E) $3.50
x = 3x/5 + 1/3*2x/5 + 40   4x/15 = 40   x = 150 = $1.50   The answer is $1.50.
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Having received his weekly allowance, John spent 3/5 of his allowance at the arcade. The next day he spent one third of his remaining allowance at the toy store, and then spent his last $0.40 at the candy store. What is John’s weekly allowance?