Tommy spent
37 of his salary and gave $1432 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 $14 to his daughter. What was Tommy's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Siblings |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
3 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
$1432 |
1 p |
2 p |
|
|
|
|
5x3 |
7x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
|
|
|
15 b |
14 b |
7 b $14 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 7 b
7 b = 14
1 b = 14 ÷ 7 = 2
Amount of his salary given to his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 15 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 36 b
= 36 x 2
= $72
2 p = 72
1 p = 72 ÷ 2 = 36
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 2 p
= 3 p
= 3 x 36
= $108
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 1432 + 108
= $1540
4 u = 1540
1 u = 1540 ÷ 4 = 385
Tommy's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 385
= $2695
Answer(s): $2695