Question

Jaylen earns the same amount of money each month. His telephone bill is 1 20 of his monthly earnings, and he pays a total of $840 each year for his telephone service. How much does Jaylen earn each month, in dollars? Do not include commas or dollar signs.

Answer 1

Given :

Jaylen earns the same amount of money each month.

His telephone bill is 1/20 of his monthly earnings, and he pays a total of $840 each year for his telephone service.

To Find :

How much does Jaylen earn each month, in dollars.

Solution :

Monthly payment of telephone bill is :

`M = \$ (840)/(12)\\\\M = \$70`

Let, his monthly salary is A.

So,

`M = (A)/(20)\\\\A = 20* M\\\\A = 20 * 70\\\\A = \$1400`

Therefore, Jaylen monthly income is $1400.