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Savings — a novel, a backpack, and grandmother's gift

Mei had some savings. She spent 1/4 of it on a novel and 2/5 of the remainder on a backpack. After that, her grandmother gave her $160. The ratio of the total amount she had at the end to the amount she had at first was 5 : 4. How much did Mei have at first?

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