Question

94% of Jim's income last year came from his salary. The rest came from awards his prize winning poodle won in dog shows. If he won $8

,600 in dog shows, what was his total income?

Answer 1

Answer: $160,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this case, 94% is a pretty lousy number to work with. 6% is much better.

If 6% equals $9,600, then 1% = $1,600. Thus, 100% is equal to $160,000.

Answer 2

Jim's total income last year was $91,463.42.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be Jim's total income.

We know 94% of his income came from salary, meaning 6% came from dog shows.

Set up the equation: 0.94X = X - 8,600 (representing the salary portion)

Solve for X: 0.06X = 8,600

Divide both sides by 0.06: X = 8,600 / 0.06 = $143,333.33

Since 6% came from dog shows, subtract that portion to find the salary: $143,333.33 - $8,600 = $134,733.33

Therefore, Jim's total income was $134,733.33 + $8,600 = $91,463.42.