Aris spent
314 of her salary on a stand mixer and
211 of the remainder on a juicer. If she saved the remaining $603, how much was her salary?
Stand Mixer |
Juicer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
3 |
11 |
|
14 |
|
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
3 u |
2 u |
9 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
211 =
911 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 3 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 603
1 u = 603 ÷ 9 = 67
Aris's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 67
= $938
Answer(s): $938