Annie spent
112 of her salary on a water heater and
111 of the remainder on a sandwich maker. If she saved the remaining $560, how much was her salary?
| Water Heater |
Sandwich Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
11 |
|
12 |
| |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
10 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the water heater =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 1 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 560
1 u = 560 ÷ 10 = 56
Annie's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 56
= $672
Answer(s): $672
