Alisa spent
38 of her salary on a speaker and
35 of the remainder on a deep fryer. If she saved the remaining $90, how much was her salary?
| Speaker |
Deep Fryer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
5 |
|
8 |
| |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
| 3 u |
3 u |
2 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the speaker =
38 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
38 =
58 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
35 =
25 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 3 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 3 u
Amount of savings = 2 u
2 u = 90
1 u = 90 ÷ 2 = 45
Alisa's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 45
= $360
Answer(s): $360
