Amy spent
313 of her salary on a blender and
110 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $855, how much was her salary?
| Blender |
Speaker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
10 |
|
13 |
| |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
9 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the blender =
313 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
313 =
1013 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
110 =
910 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the blender = 3 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 855
1 u = 855 ÷ 9 = 95
Amy's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 95
= $1235
Answer(s): $1235
