Question

A woman spent 3/5 of her weekly salary on rent and 25% of her weekly salary on food. Her food cost $2500. How much did she spend on rent

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Answer 1

$6,000 on rent

Explanation:

Find her weekly salary by dividing 2500 by 0.25

2500/0.25

= 10,000

Now, find how much she spent on rent by multiplying 10,000 by 3/5

10,000(3/5)

= 6,000

So, she spent $6,000 on rent

Answer 2

$6,000

Explanation:

If her food costed $2500 and was 25%, then she had $10,000 to begin with. 3/5 of $10,000 is $6,000, so her rent costs $6,000.