Angeline spent
310 of her salary on a toaster and
47 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $168, how much was her salary?
| Toaster |
Speaker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| |
4 |
3 |
7 |
|
| 3 u |
4 u |
3 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the toaster =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
47 =
37 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 3 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 4 u
Amount of savings = 3 u
3 u = 168
1 u = 168 ÷ 3 = 56
Angeline's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 56
= $560
Answer(s): $560
