Question

1. mr. maxwell started three separate bank accounts for his three children, jerry, hector, and nina. he put the same amount of money in each childs account. if jerry withdrew half of this money and spent it all on a $15 cd, how much money did mr. maxwell deposit in total?

Explanation:

Step1: Define initial per-child amount

Let $x$ = amount per child's account.

Step2: Relate withdrawal to CD cost

Half of $x$ equals $15:
$\frac{x}{2} = 15$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Multiply both sides by 2:
$x = 15 \times 2 = 30$

Step4: Calculate total deposited

3 accounts, each with $30:
$\text{Total} = 3 \times 30$

Answer:

$\$90$