Alicia spent
110 of her salary on a food processor and
49 of the remainder on a blender. If she saved the remaining $295, how much was her salary?
| Food Processor |
Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
9 |
|
10 |
| |
4 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 1 u |
4 u |
5 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the food processor =
110 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
110 =
910 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
49 =
59 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 1 u
Amount spent on the blender = 4 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 295
1 u = 295 ÷ 5 = 59
Alicia's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 59
= $590
Answer(s): $590
