Abby spent
314 of her salary on a muffin maker and
211 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $531, how much was her salary?
Muffin Maker |
Speaker |
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 muffin maker =
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 muffin maker = 3 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 531
1 u = 531 ÷ 9 = 59
Abby's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 59
= $826
Answer(s): $826