Alice spent
27 of her salary on a deep fryer and
35 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $84, how much was her salary?
| Deep Fryer |
Stand Mixer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
5 |
|
7 |
| |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
| 2 u |
3 u |
2 u |
|
7 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the deep fryer =
27 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
27 =
57 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
35 =
25 Total salary = 7 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 2 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 3 u
Amount of savings = 2 u
2 u = 84
1 u = 84 ÷ 2 = 42
Alice's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 42
= $294
Answer(s): $294
