Question

Question
David found a new part-time job that pays $2400/month. This is 5 times what he made at his previous job. What was David’s yearly salary at his old job?

Answer 1

If David's new job pays $2400 per month and this amount is 5 times what he made at his previous job, we can find his previous monthly salary by dividing the new salary by 5:

\[
\text{Previous monthly salary} = \frac{2400}{5} = 480
\]

Now, to find David's yearly salary at his old job, we multiply his previous monthly salary by 12 (the number of months in a year):

\[
\text{Yearly salary at old job} = 480 \times 12 = 5760
\]

Thus, David's yearly salary at his old job was **$5760**.