Adelia spent
112 of her salary on a slow cooker and
311 of the remainder on a water heater. If she saved the remaining $360, how much was her salary?
| Slow Cooker |
Water Heater |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
11 |
|
12 |
| |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
8 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
311 =
811 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 3 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 360
1 u = 360 ÷ 8 = 45
Adelia's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 45
= $540
Answer(s): $540
