Ava spent
114 of her salary on a stand mixer and
213 of the remainder on a water heater. If she saved the remaining $935, how much was her salary?
| Stand Mixer |
Water Heater |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
13 |
|
14 |
| |
2 |
11 |
13 |
|
| 1 u |
2 u |
11 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 -
213 =
1113 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 2 u
Amount of savings = 11 u
11 u = 935
1 u = 935 ÷ 11 = 85
Ava's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 85
= $1190
Answer(s): $1190
