Annie spent
112 of her salary on a kettle and
411 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $553, how much was her salary?
| Kettle |
Stand Mixer |
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 kettle =
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 kettle = 1 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 4 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 553
1 u = 553 ÷ 7 = 79
Annie's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 79
= $948
Answer(s): $948
