Ava spent
215 of her salary on a slow cooker and
413 of the remainder on a toaster. If she saved the remaining $504, how much was her salary?
Slow Cooker |
Toaster |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
2 |
13 |
|
15 |
|
4 |
9 |
13 |
|
2 u |
4 u |
9 u |
|
15 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
215 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
215 =
1315 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
413 =
913 Total salary = 15 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 2 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 4 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 504
1 u = 504 ÷ 9 = 56
Ava's salary
= 15 u
= 15 x 56
= $840
Answer(s): $840