Annabel spent
19 of her salary on a slow cooker and
38 of the remainder on a kettle. If she saved the remaining $255, how much was her salary?
| Slow Cooker |
Kettle |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
8 |
|
9 |
| |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
5 u |
|
9 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
19 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
19 =
89 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
38 =
58 Total salary = 9 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount spent on the kettle = 3 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 255
1 u = 255 ÷ 5 = 51
Annabel's salary
= 9 u
= 9 x 51
= $459
Answer(s): $459
