Linda spent 3/4 of her savings on furniture and the rest on a TV. If the TV cost her $400, what were her original savings?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) $ 1500  B) $ 1600  C) $ 1700  D) $ 1800  E) $ 1900

Rationale: if linda spent 3 / 4 of her savings on furnitute , the rest 4 / 4 - 3 / 4 = 1 / 4 on a tv but the tv cost her $ 400 . so 1 / 4 of her savings is $ 400 . so her original savings are 4 times $ 400 = $ 1600 correct answer b
Answer: B