Japheth spent
25 of his salary and gave $927 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
15 of it and gave
37 of it to his siblings. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $16 to his daughter. What was Japheth's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Siblings |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
2 u |
3 u |
5 u |
|
$927 |
1 p |
4 p |
|
|
|
|
3x3 |
4x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x4 |
1x4 |
|
|
|
|
9 b |
8 b |
4 b $16 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 4 b
4 b = 16
1 b = 16 ÷ 4 = 4
Amount of his salary given to his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 9 b + 8 b + 4 b
= 21 b
= 21 x 4
= $84
4 p = 84
1 p = 84 ÷ 4 = 21
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 4 p
= 5 p
= 5 x 21
= $105
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 927 + 105
= $1032
3 u = 1032
1 u = 1032 ÷ 3 = 344
Japheth's salary
= 5 u
= 5 x 344
= $1720
Answer(s): $1720