Asked by Anonymous
Tom spent $1440 of his salary on food, gave 40% of the remaining money to his parents and saved the rest. He saved 15% of his salary every month.
(a) What percentage of his salary did he give to his parents?
(b) What was Tom's monthly salary?
(a) What percentage of his salary did he give to his parents?
(b) What was Tom's monthly salary?
Answers
Answered by
mathhelper
Tom's salary ---- x
amount left after buying food = x - 1440
amount left after giving 40% to parents = .6(x - 1440)
Problem:
Did he give 40% of the "remaining money" to his parents
before he put away his 15% for saving or after?
amount left after buying food = x - 1440
amount left after giving 40% to parents = .6(x - 1440)
Problem:
Did he give 40% of the "remaining money" to his parents
before he put away his 15% for saving or after?