Ally spent
112 of her salary on a water heater and
311 of the remainder on a hand blender. If she saved the remaining $616, how much was her salary?
| Water Heater |
Hand Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
11 |
|
12 |
| |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
8 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the water heater =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
311 =
811 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 1 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 3 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 616
1 u = 616 ÷ 8 = 77
Ally's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 77
= $924
Answer(s): $924
