Avian spent
310 of her salary on a juicer and
17 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $426, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Slow Cooker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
6 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the juicer =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
17 =
67 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 3 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 6 u
6 u = 426
1 u = 426 ÷ 6 = 71
Avian's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 71
= $710
Answer(s): $710
