Question

George spent 70% of his savings to buy a camera that cost $574. How much did he originally have in savings?

a) $820
b) $820
c) $800
d) $800

Answer 1

To find the amount George originally had in savings, we use the percentage of his savings he spent on the camera and the price of the camera. By solving an equation, we find that George had $1913.33 in savings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount George originally had in savings, we need to determine the 100% value of his savings and then subtract the amount he spent on the camera.

Let's represent the original amount of savings as x. Since he spent 70% of his savings on the camera, the remaining savings would be 100% - 70% = 30%.

We can express this as an equation: 0.3x = $574. By solving for x, we get x = $574 / 0.3 = $1913.33 (rounded to two decimal places).

Therefore, George originally had $1913.33 in savings.