Alisa spent
113 of her salary on a food processor and
112 of the remainder on a water heater. If she saved the remaining $671, how much was her salary?
| Food Processor |
Water Heater |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
12 |
|
13 |
| |
1 |
11 |
12 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
11 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the food processor =
113 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
113 =
1213 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 1 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 1 u
Amount of savings = 11 u
11 u = 671
1 u = 671 ÷ 11 = 61
Alisa's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 61
= $793
Answer(s): $793
