Question

Gus decides to save 1/5 of his pay each month. If his monthly pay is $2260, how much will he need to save?

Answer 1

SOLUTION

Gus monthly pay is $2260.

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{5}\text{ of Gus monthly pay is } \\ =\frac{1}{5}\times2260 \\ =\frac{2260}{5} \\ =452 \end{gathered}$

If Gus decides to save this, it means he will save $452 each month.

Hence, the answer is $452