Linda spent 4/5 of her savings on furniture and the rest on a TV. If the TV cost her $100, what were her original savings?	Select:
A) $ 900  B) $ 300  C) $ 500  D) $ 700  E) $ 800

Rationale: "if linda spent 4 / 5 of her savings on furniture , the rest 5 / 5 - 4 / 5 = 1 / 5 on a tv but the tv cost her $ 100 . so 1 / 5 of her savings is $ 100 . so her original savings are 5 times $ 100 = $ 500 correct answer c"
Answer: C