Fabian spent $840 and saved the rest of his money. If he increased his spending by 35%, his savings would decrease by 15%. How much money did Fabian have?
|
Spent (%) |
Saved (u) |
Before |
100% $840 |
100u |
Change |
+ 35% |
- 15u |
After |
135% |
85u |
Increase in spending = Decrease in savings
35% spending =
15u savings 100% spending = 840
1% spending = 840 ÷ 100 = 8.4
35% spending = 35 x 8.4 = 294
15 u savings = 2941 u savings = 294 ÷ 15 = 19.6100 u savings = 100 x 19.6 = 1960 Amount that Fabian had
= 840 + 1960
= $2800
Answer(s): $2800