Abby spent
310 of her salary on a lamp and
27 of the remainder on a blender. If she saved the remaining $220, how much was her salary?
Lamp |
Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
3 |
7 |
|
10 |
|
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
27 =
57 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 3 u
Amount spent on the blender = 2 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 220
1 u = 220 ÷ 5 = 44
Abby's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 44
= $440
Answer(s): $440