Abby spent
112 of her salary on a speaker and
211 of the remainder on a muffin maker. If she saved the remaining $855, how much was her salary?
| Speaker |
Muffin Maker |
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 speaker =
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 speaker = 1 u
Amount spent on the muffin maker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 855
1 u = 855 ÷ 9 = 95
Abby's salary
= 12 u
= 12 x 95
= $1140
Answer(s): $1140
