SOLUTION: A man's weekly pay is x naira.he spends half of his pay on good and one third on rent Find his weekly pay if he spends a total of 1600 naira on rent

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Question 1163061: A man's weekly pay is x naira.he spends half of his pay on good and one third on rent
Find his weekly pay if he spends a total of 1600 naira on rent


















Answer by greenestamps(13195) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 1600 naira he spends on rent is 1/3 of his pay, so his pay is 3*1600 naira = 4800 naira.