Aisha spent
215 of her salary on a stand mixer and
413 of the remainder on a lamp. If she saved the remaining $657, how much was her salary?
| Stand Mixer |
Lamp |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
13 |
|
15 |
| |
4 |
9 |
13 |
|
| 2 u |
4 u |
9 u |
|
15 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
215 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
215 =
1315 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
413 =
913 Total salary = 15 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 2 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 4 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 657
1 u = 657 ÷ 9 = 73
Aisha's salary
= 15 u
= 15 x 73
= $1095
Answer(s): $1095
