Anna spent
213 of her salary on a blender and
411 of the remainder on a hand blender. If she saved the remaining $392, how much was her salary?
| Blender |
Hand Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
11 |
|
13 |
| |
4 |
7 |
11 |
|
| 2 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the blender =
213 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
213 =
1113 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
411 =
711 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the blender = 2 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 4 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 392
1 u = 392 ÷ 7 = 56
Anna's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 56
= $728
Answer(s): $728
