Annie spent
213 of her salary on a blender and
111 of the remainder on a kettle. If she saved the remaining $940, how much was her salary?
| Blender |
Kettle |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
11 |
|
13 |
| |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
| 2 u |
1 u |
10 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the blender =
213 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
213 =
1113 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the blender = 2 u
Amount spent on the kettle = 1 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 940
1 u = 940 ÷ 10 = 94
Annie's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 94
= $1222
Answer(s): $1222
