Alisa spent
112 of her salary on a kettle and
111 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $600, how much was her salary?
| Kettle |
Slow Cooker |
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 kettle =
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 kettle = 1 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 600
1 u = 600 ÷ 10 = 60
Alisa's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 60
= $720
Answer(s): $720
