Leila went to the supermarket to get some groceries. Then she headed to her mechanic to get her automobile fixed. If fixing her automobile cost $350 which was $50 more than thrice the amount she spent at the supermarket, how much has she spent altogether?
Reversing the steps to obtain the amount she spent at the supermarket, $50 less than $350 is $350-$50 = $
<gadget id="calculator">350-50</gadget>
<output>300</output>
300.
If $300 was thrice the amount she spent at the supermarket, then the amount spent at the supermarket was $300/3 = $
<gadget id="calculator">300/3</gadget>
<output>100</output>
100.
In addition to what she spent fixing her auto, she spent $100+$350 = $
<gadget id="calculator">100+350</gadget>
<output>450</output>
450 altogether.

<result>450</result>