Aris spent
112 of her salary on a deep fryer and
211 of the remainder on a hand blender. If she saved the remaining $594, how much was her salary?
| Deep Fryer |
Hand Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
11 |
|
12 |
| |
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
| 1 u |
2 u |
9 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the deep fryer =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
211 =
911 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 1 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 594
1 u = 594 ÷ 9 = 66
Aris's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 66
= $792
Answer(s): $792
