Question

Pam works as an office administrator. She spends $7500 of her income on personal expenses each year. If this represents 18% of her salary, how much money does Pam earn in one year? Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.

Answer 1

Her annual salary is approximately $41,667

Explanation:

Hello,

This question deals with percentage of a number and it's very easy :)

First of all, get the data and understand what's required of us.

Pam spends $7500 yearly on expenses

But this amount represents 18% of her annual income.

Let her annual income be represented by x

18% = 7500 / x

18÷100 = 7500÷x

cross multiply and solve for x

18 × x = 7500 × 100

18x = 750,000

divide both sides by 18

18x / 18 = 750,000 / 18

x = $41,666.67

x = $41,667

Her annual salary is approximately $41,667