Answer :

Answer:

$160

Step-by-step explanation:

If a man spent 12.5% of his money, he is left with 87.5% of his money. Let x be the total amount of money he had at first. Therefore,

[tex]\frac{87.5}{100} x= 140\\\\87.5x=14000\\x=160[/tex]

Hence, he had $160 at first.