Oscar spent
35 of his salary and gave $516 to his wife. Of the remaining amount, he saved
14 of it and gave
37 of it to his grandparents. He then donated
23 of what he had left away and gave the remaining $20 to his daughter. What was Oscar's salary?
Spent |
Wife |
Saved |
Grandparents |
Donated |
Daughter |
Total |
3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
$516 |
1 p |
3 p |
|
|
|
|
3x3 |
4x3 |
|
|
|
|
|
2x4 |
1x4 |
|
|
|
|
9 b |
8 b |
4 b $20 |
|
Amount that his daughter received = 4 b
4 b = 20
1 b = 20 ÷ 4 = 5
Amount of his salary given to his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 9 b + 8 b + 4 b
= 21 b
= 21 x 5
= $105
3 p = 105
1 p = 105 ÷ 3 = 35
Amount of his salary given to his savings, his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 1 p + 3 p
= 4 p
= 4 x 35
= $140
Amount of his salary given to his wife, his savings, his grandparents, his donations and his daughter
= 516 + 140
= $656
2 u = 656
1 u = 656 ÷ 2 = 328
Oscar's salary
= 5 u
= 5 x 328
= $1640
Answer(s): $1640