Amy spent
211 of her salary on a stand mixer and
19 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $640, how much was her salary?
| Stand Mixer |
Slow Cooker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
9 |
|
11 |
| |
1 |
8 |
9 |
|
| 2 u |
1 u |
8 u |
|
11 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
211 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
211 =
911 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
19 =
89 Total salary = 11 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 2 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 640
1 u = 640 ÷ 8 = 80
Amy's salary
= 11 u
= 11 x 80
= $880
Answer(s): $880
