Angeline spent
112 of her salary on a juicer and
311 of the remainder on a muffin maker. If she saved the remaining $488, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Muffin Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
11 |
|
12 |
| |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
8 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the juicer =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
311 =
811 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 1 u
Amount spent on the muffin maker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 488
1 u = 488 ÷ 8 = 61
Angeline's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 61
= $732
Answer(s): $732
