Liam spent
47 of his salary and gave $689 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
14 of it and gave
310 of it to his grandparents. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $28 to his daughter. What was Liam's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Grandparents |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
4 u |
3 u |
7 u |
|
$689 |
1 p |
3 p |
|
|
|
|
3x3 |
7x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
|
|
|
9 b |
14 b |
7 b $28 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 7 b
7 b = 28
1 b = 28 ÷ 7 = 4
Amount of his salary given to his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 9 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 30 b
= 30 x 4
= $120
3 p = 120
1 p = 120 ÷ 3 = 40
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 3 p
= 4 p
= 4 x 40
= $160
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 689 + 160
= $849
3 u = 849
1 u = 849 ÷ 3 = 283
Liam's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 283
= $1981
Answer(s): $1981