A man spending 5/9 of his salary has 160$ left. What amount did he spend

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160 = 4/9, since he spent 5/9 of his salaries.
Thus, 100% of his salary must be: 160 · 9/4 = 9 · 40 = $360
Therefore, he spent $200

Yassin answered Sep 26, 2018

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Multiply by 9 then divide by 5.

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