Ava spent
112 of her salary on a stand mixer and
411 of the remainder on a juicer. If she saved the remaining $455, how much was her salary?
| Stand Mixer |
Juicer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
11 |
|
12 |
| |
4 |
7 |
11 |
|
| 1 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
411 =
711 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 4 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 455
1 u = 455 ÷ 7 = 65
Ava's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 65
= $780
Answer(s): $780
