SOLUTION: Jill ,an employee at old nave bugets 1/5 of her yearly salary for clothing.Jill's clothing bill for the year is $8000.What was her yearly salary?

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Question 494706: Jill ,an employee at old nave bugets 1/5 of her yearly salary for clothing.Jill's clothing bill for the year is $8000.What was her yearly salary?
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Jill salary was = x
1/5 or salary means = x * 1/5=x/5
Bill for clothing = 8000 (which was 1/5 of her salary)
x/5=8000
x=8000*5
x=40000
Jill salary was $40000