Ava spent
215 of her salary on a juicer and
413 of the remainder on a food processor. If she saved the remaining $792, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Food Processor |
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 juicer =
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 juicer = 2 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 4 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 792
1 u = 792 ÷ 9 = 88
Ava's salary
= 15 u
= 15 x 88
= $1320
Answer(s): $1320
