Ashlyn spent
314 of her salary on a stand mixer and
111 of the remainder on a lamp. If she saved the remaining $400, how much was her salary?
| Stand Mixer |
Lamp |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
11 |
|
14 |
| |
1 |
10 |
11 |
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
10 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 3 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 1 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 400
1 u = 400 ÷ 10 = 40
Ashlyn's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 40
= $560
Answer(s): $560
