Alina spent
18 of her salary on a toaster and
37 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $280, how much was her salary?
| Toaster |
Speaker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
7 |
|
8 |
| |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the toaster =
18 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
18 =
78 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
37 =
47 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 1 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 4 u
4 u = 280
1 u = 280 ÷ 4 = 70
Alina's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 70
= $560
Answer(s): $560
