Percentage P6 A002

Bella had saved a certain amount of money. In January, she spent 30% of her savings. In February, she managed to save 1/5 of the money she had left. Then she purchased 8 pens at $3.95 each. When she heard that her parents were going for a tour, she gave them 3/8 of the amount she had left. In March, she managed to save 40% of her savings and eventually she had $6219.85 in her bank account. How much was her original savings.

100 – 30 = 70

1/5 x 70 = 14

40% x 5 = 2

[                     70%                   ][30%] ?

[                14%              ][       ]

[       5 u      ][3 u][$31.60]

[   2 u   ][3 u]

$6219.85

2 u -- > 6219.85

8 u -- > 8/2 x 6219.85 = 24879.40

14% -- > 24879.40 + 31.60 = 24911

100% -- > 100/14 x 24911 = $177935.71 (rounded off to 2 decimal places)

Her original savings was $177 935.71.