Ann spent
114 of her salary on a juicer and
313 of the remainder on a deep fryer. If she saved the remaining $460, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Deep Fryer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
13 |
|
14 |
| |
3 |
10 |
13 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
10 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the juicer =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
313 =
1013 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 1 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 3 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 460
1 u = 460 ÷ 10 = 46
Ann's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 46
= $644
Answer(s): $644
