Maria spent 6.5% of her monthly salary on gifts to her friends, which cost her $320. How much did she earns every month before buying gifts to her friends

Percentage of monthly salary that Maria spent on gifts to her friends every month = 6.5%

Amount of money spent by Maria every month on gifts for her friends = $320

Let us assume the money earned by

Maria every month before buying gifts for her friends = x

Then

6.5% * x = 320

(6.5/100) * x = 320

6.5x = 320 * 100

6.5x = 32000

x = 32000/6.5

= 4923.08 dollars

So Maria earns a total of $4923.08 every month before buying gifts for her friends.