Annie spent
114 of her salary on a stand mixer and
213 of the remainder on a toaster. If she saved the remaining $825, how much was her salary?
Stand Mixer |
Toaster |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
13 |
|
14 |
|
2 |
11 |
13 |
|
1 u |
2 u |
11 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
213 =
1113 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 2 u
Amount of savings = 11 u
11 u = 825
1 u = 825 ÷ 11 = 75
Annie's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 75
= $1050
Answer(s): $1050