Alice spent
19 of her salary on a lamp and
38 of the remainder on a water heater. If she saved the remaining $465, how much was her salary?
| Lamp |
Water Heater |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
8 |
|
9 |
| |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
5 u |
|
9 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
19 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
19 =
89 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
38 =
58 Total salary = 9 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 1 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 3 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 465
1 u = 465 ÷ 5 = 93
Alice's salary
= 9 u
= 9 x 93
= $837
Answer(s): $837
