Question

Miko and Raj get the same salary. Every month Miko saves

9/11 of her salary while Raj saves
7/9 of his salary. Every year Miko saves $1584 more than Raj. Find the monthly salary of Miko.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The salaries are the same. Only the fraction of how much is saved is quite different.

Equation

x ( 9/11 - 7/9) = 1584

Explanation: The salary amount is x. The fractional amounts saved are also given. You have to take the difference because one of the people saves more than the other.

The amount that is more is 1584.

Solution

9/11 = 0.8182

7/9 = 0.7778

9/11 - 7/9 = 0.8182 - 0.7778 = 0.0404

Put that into the equation.

x(0.0404) = 1584 Divide by 0.0404)

x(0.0404) = 1584/0.0404

answer:x = 39204