Michelle Riley budgets 25 percent of her monthly salary for

Michelle Riley budgets 25 percent of her monthly salary for entertainment. If her entertainment bill for the month is $850, what is her monthly salary?

Solution

Let Miss Riley\'s monthly salary be = $ x

Now she budgets 25% of her monthly salay for entertainment that is 25% of x = (25/100)*x = .25x

Miss Riley\'s monthly entertainment bill is = $ 850

=> .25x = 850

x = 850/.25

hence x = 3400

THerefore Miss Riley\'s monthly salary is = $ 3400