SOLUTION: Linda spent 3/4 of her bank savings on furniture and the rest on a tv. If the tv cost $200, what were her original bank savings?

SOLUTION: Linda spent 3/4 of her bank savings on furniture and the rest on a tv. If the tv cost $200, what were her original bank savings?

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Question 1022310: Linda spent 3/4 of her bank savings on furniture and the rest on a tv. If the tv cost $200, what were her original bank savings?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
If Linda spent 3/4 of her bank
savings on furniture
1 - 3/4 = 1/4 was left
If 1/4 = $200
1 = $200 x 4
Then 1 = $800
This was her original savings.
Hope this helps :-)
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