Alice spent
314 of her salary on a lamp and
411 of the remainder on a deep fryer. If she saved the remaining $392, how much was her salary?
Lamp |
Deep Fryer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
3 |
11 |
|
14 |
|
4 |
7 |
11 |
|
3 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
411 =
711 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 3 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 4 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 392
1 u = 392 ÷ 7 = 56
Alice's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 56
= $784
Answer(s): $784