Linda spent 3/4 of her savings on furniture and the rest on a TV. If the TV cost her $240, what were her original savings?
Pick one
A) $ 900  B) $ 800  C) $ 960  D) $ 700  E) $ 1500

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 $ 240 . so 1 / 4 of her savings is $ 240 . so her original savings are 4 times $ 240 = $ 960 correct answer c"
Answer: C