Alisa spent
111 of her salary on a lamp and
310 of the remainder on a juicer. If she saved the remaining $462, how much was her salary?
Lamp |
Juicer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
10 |
|
11 |
|
3 |
7 |
10 |
|
1 u |
3 u |
7 u |
|
11 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
111 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
310 =
710 Total salary = 11 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 1 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 3 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 462
1 u = 462 ÷ 7 = 66
Alisa's salary
= 11 u
= 11 x 66
= $726
Answer(s): $726