Aris spent
114 of her salary on a sandwich maker and
413 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $603, how much was her salary?
Sandwich Maker |
Stand Mixer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
13 |
|
14 |
|
4 |
9 |
13 |
|
1 u |
4 u |
9 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the sandwich maker =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
413 =
913 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 1 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 4 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 603
1 u = 603 ÷ 9 = 67
Aris's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 67
= $938
Answer(s): $938