Alicia spent
314 of her salary on a speaker and
311 of the remainder on a sandwich maker. If she saved the remaining $488, how much was her salary?
| Speaker |
Sandwich Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
11 |
|
14 |
| |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
| 3 u |
3 u |
8 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the speaker =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
311 =
811 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 3 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 488
1 u = 488 ÷ 8 = 61
Alicia's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 61
= $854
Answer(s): $854
