Ava spent
114 of her salary on a stand mixer and
313 of the remainder on a toaster. If she saved the remaining $550, how much was her salary?
Stand Mixer |
Toaster |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
13 |
|
14 |
|
3 |
10 |
13 |
|
1 u |
3 u |
10 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
313 =
1013 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 3 u
Amount of savings = 10 u
10 u = 550
1 u = 550 ÷ 10 = 55
Ava's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 55
= $770
Answer(s): $770