Abby spent
110 of her salary on a slow cooker and
19 of the remainder on a lamp. If she saved the remaining $680, how much was her salary?
| Slow Cooker |
Lamp |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
9 |
|
10 |
| |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
8 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
110 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
110 =
910 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
19 =
89 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 1 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 680
1 u = 680 ÷ 8 = 85
Abby's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 85
= $850
Answer(s): $850
