Alisa spent
310 of her salary on a hand blender and
27 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $310, how much was her salary?
| Hand Blender |
Slow Cooker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
| 3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the hand blender =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
27 =
57 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 3 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 310
1 u = 310 ÷ 5 = 62
Alisa's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 62
= $620
Answer(s): $620
