Maria spent 6.5% of her monthly salary on gifts to her friends, which cost her $320. How much did she earns every month before buying gifts to her friends
Percentage of monthly salary that Maria spent on gifts to her friends every month = 6.5% Amount of money spent by Maria every month on gifts for her friends = $320 Let us assume the money earned by Maria every month before buying gifts for her friends = x Then 6.5% * x = 320 (6.5/100) * x = 320 6.5x = 320 * 100 6.5x = 32000 x = 32000/6.5 = 4923.08 dollars So Maria earns a total of $4923.08 every month before buying gifts for her friends.
