Jeremy spent
35 of his salary and gave $572 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
13 of it and gave
512 of it to his parents. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $49 to his daughter. What was Jeremy's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Parents |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
$572 |
1 p |
2 p |
|
|
|
|
5x3 |
7x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x7 |
1x7 |
|
|
|
|
15 b |
14 b |
7 b $49 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 7 b
7 b = 49
1 b = 49 ÷ 7 = 7
Amount of his salary given to his parents, his donations and his daughter
= 15 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 36 b
= 36 x 7
= $252
2 p = 252
1 p = 252 ÷ 2 = 126
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his parents, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 2 p
= 3 p
= 3 x 126
= $378
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his parents, his donations and his daughter
= 572 + 378
= $950
2 u = 950
1 u = 950 ÷ 2 = 475
Jeremy's salary
= 5 u
= 5 x 475
= $2375
Answer(s): $2375