Adelia spent
114 of her salary on a toaster and
413 of the remainder on a blender. If she saved the remaining $549, how much was her salary?
| Toaster |
Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
13 |
|
14 |
| |
4 |
9 |
13 |
|
| 1 u |
4 u |
9 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the toaster =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
413 =
913 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 1 u
Amount spent on the blender = 4 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 549
1 u = 549 ÷ 9 = 61
Adelia's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 61
= $854
Answer(s): $854
