Wesley spent
37 of his salary and gave $1429 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
15 of it and gave
512 of it to his siblings. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $49 to his daughter. What was Wesley's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Siblings |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
3 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
$1429 |
1 p |
4 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 siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 15 b + 14 b + 7 b
= 36 b
= 36 x 7
= $252
4 p = 252
1 p = 252 ÷ 4 = 63
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 4 p
= 5 p
= 5 x 63
= $315
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his siblings, his donations and his daughter
= 1429 + 315
= $1744
4 u = 1744
1 u = 1744 ÷ 4 = 436
Wesley's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 436
= $3052
Answer(s): $3052