Aris spent
112 of her salary on a hand blender and
211 of the remainder on a deep fryer. If she saved the remaining $747, how much was her salary?
Hand Blender |
Deep Fryer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
11 |
|
12 |
|
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
1 u |
2 u |
9 u |
|
12 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the hand blender =
112 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
211 =
911 Total salary = 12 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 1 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 747
1 u = 747 ÷ 9 = 83
Aris's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 83
= $996
Answer(s): $996