Amy spent
18 of her salary on a food processor and
37 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $308, how much was her salary?
| Food Processor |
Stand Mixer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
7 |
|
8 |
| |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the food processor =
18 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
18 =
78 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
37 =
47 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 1 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 3 u
Amount of savings = 4 u
4 u = 308
1 u = 308 ÷ 4 = 77
Amy's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 77
= $616
Answer(s): $616
