Seth spent
47 of his salary and gave $819 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
13 of it and gave
512 of it to his grandparents. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $56 to his daughter. What was Seth's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Grandparents |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
4 u |
3 u |
7 u |
|
$819 |
1 p |
2 p |
|
|
|
|
5x3 |
7x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
|
|
|
15 b |
14 b |
7 b $56 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 7 b
7 b = 56
1 b = 56 ÷ 7 = 8
Amount of his salary given to his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 15 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 36 b
= 36 x 8
= $288
2 p = 288
1 p = 288 ÷ 2 = 144
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 2 p
= 3 p
= 3 x 144
= $432
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 819 + 432
= $1251
3 u = 1251
1 u = 1251 ÷ 3 = 417
Seth's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 417
= $2919
Answer(s): $2919