Alicia spent
314 of her salary on a lamp and
411 of the remainder on a juicer. If she saved the remaining $287, how much was her salary?
| Lamp |
Juicer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
11 |
|
14 |
| |
4 |
7 |
11 |
|
| 3 u |
4 u |
7 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
411 =
711 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 3 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 4 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 287
1 u = 287 ÷ 7 = 41
Alicia's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 41
= $574
Answer(s): $574
