Linda spent 2/3 of her savings on furniture and the rest on a TV. If the TV cost her $250, what were her original savings? Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) $ 750
B) $ 350
C) $ 650
D) $ 550
E) $ 850

Rationale: "if linda spent 2 / 3 of her savings on furniture , the rest 3 / 3 - 2 / 3 = 1 / 3 on a tv but the tv cost her $ 250 . so 1 / 3 of her savings is $ 250 . so her original savings are 3 times $ 250 = $ 750 correct answer a"
Answer: A