Question

Nicole is an employee at Amazon.com. She budgets 1/6 of her salary for clothing. If Nicole's total spending on clothing for the year is $9,000, what is her yearly salary?

a) $54,000
b) $45,000
c) $36,000
d) $27,000

Answer 1

Nicole's yearly salary is calculated by multiplying her total spending on clothing, which is $9,000, by 6 since the clothing budget is 1/6th of her salary. Therefore, her annual salary is $54,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to determine Nicole's yearly salary if she spends 1/6 of it on clothing and her total spending on clothing for the year is $9,000.

We can set up the equation where 1/6 of her salary (S) equals $9,000:

1/6 * S = $9,000.

Multiplying both sides of the equation by 6 (to isolate S), we get:

S = $9,000 * 6,

S = $54,000.

Therefore, Nicole's yearly salary is $54,000, which corresponds to option a.