Alicia spent
215 of her salary on a speaker and
313 of the remainder on a food processor. If she saved the remaining $850, how much was her salary?
| Speaker |
Food Processor |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
13 |
|
15 |
| |
3 |
10 |
13 |
|
| 2 u |
3 u |
10 u |
|
15 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the speaker =
215 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
215 =
1315 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
313 =
1013 Total salary = 15 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 2 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 3 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 850
1 u = 850 ÷ 10 = 85
Alicia's salary
= 15 u
= 15 x 85
= $1275
Answer(s): $1275
