Alice spent
310 of her salary on a muffin maker and
37 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $348, how much was her salary?
| Muffin Maker |
Speaker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 3 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the muffin maker =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
37 =
47 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the muffin maker = 3 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 4 u
4 u = 348
1 u = 348 ÷ 4 = 87
Alice's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 87
= $870
Answer(s): $870
