Xavier spent
35 of his salary and gave $318 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
13 of it and gave
512 of it to his siblings. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $42 to his daughter. What was Xavier's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Siblings |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
$318 |
1 p |
2 p |
|
|
|
|
5x3 |
7x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
|
|
|
15 b |
14 b |
7 b $42 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 7 b
7 b = 42
1 b = 42 ÷ 7 = 6
Amount of his salary given to his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 15 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 36 b
= 36 x 6
= $216
2 p = 216
1 p = 216 ÷ 2 = 108
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 2 p
= 3 p
= 3 x 108
= $324
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 318 + 324
= $642
2 u = 642
1 u = 642 ÷ 2 = 321
Xavier's salary
= 5 u
= 5 x 321
= $1605
Answer(s): $1605