Valen spent
37 of his salary and gave $1358 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
13 of it and gave
512 of it to his sisters. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $63 to his daughter. What was Valen's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Sisters |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
3 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
$1358 |
1 p |
2 p |
|
|
|
|
5x3 |
7x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
|
|
|
15 b |
14 b |
7 b $63 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 7 b
7 b = 63
1 b = 63 ÷ 7 = 9
Amount of his salary given to his sisters, his donations and his daughter
= 15 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 36 b
= 36 x 9
= $324
2 p = 324
1 p = 324 ÷ 2 = 162
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his sisters, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 2 p
= 3 p
= 3 x 162
= $486
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his sisters, his donations and his daughter
= 1358 + 486
= $1844
4 u = 1844
1 u = 1844 ÷ 4 = 461
Valen's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 461
= $3227
Answer(s): $3227