Linda spent 3/4 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) $ 500  B) $ 600  C) $ 700  D) $ 800  E) $ 1000

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 $ 250 . so 1 / 4 of her savings is $ 250 . so her original savings are 4 times $ 250 = $ 1000 correct answer e"
Answer: E