Ava spent
17 of her salary on a kettle and
16 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $475, how much was her salary?
| Kettle |
Stand Mixer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
6 |
|
7 |
| |
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
5 u |
|
7 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the kettle =
17 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
17 =
67 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
16 =
56 Total salary = 7 u
Amount spent on the kettle = 1 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 475
1 u = 475 ÷ 5 = 95
Ava's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 95
= $665
Answer(s): $665
