Question

After spending 5/9 of his salary, a man has $160 left. What amount did he spend?

Answer 1

\[\LARGE {5 \over 9} * x = 160\]

Can solve it easily now.
x = 160 * 9/5
x = 38 * 9
x = 342

HIS SALARY IS $342

Answer 2

160 * 9/5 is 288

Answer 3

288 is his salary?

Answer 4

Then what amount did he spent?

Answer 5

Oops, yah

Answer 6

Subtract 288 - 160. You get 128

Answer 7

My first step went wrong.

Answer 8

128 is the answer, right

Answer 9

The answer given is 200. :S

Answer 10

EH? lemme see it again.

Answer 11

OH GOT IT

Answer 12

5x / 9 = 160 is the equation

Answer 13

5x = 160*9
5x = 1440
x = 288
It's the same

Answer 14

So, y - 288 = 160
y = 160 + 288

Answer 15

His salary is 448 :/

Answer 16

its
x-(5x/9)=160
4x/9=160
4x=160*9
x=160*9/4
x=360

so salary = 360
money spent= 360-160

(reason u r wrong is u tkng 5x/9 as money left bt its money spent)

Answer 17

thank you so much.