Question

While shopping Marcy spent $59. If the amount she spent is 25% of her savings, how much savings did she have before she shopped

Answer 1

Savings= $236

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Money spent= $59

Proportion of savings= 25% = 0.25

To calculate the total savings before shopping, we need to use the following formula:

Savings= money spent / proportion of savings

Savings= 59 / 0.25

Savings= $236