Angeline spent
313 of her salary on a slow cooker and
110 of the remainder on a kettle. If she saved the remaining $738, how much was her salary?
| Slow Cooker |
Kettle |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
10 |
|
13 |
| |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
9 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
313 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
313 =
1013 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
110 =
910 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 3 u
Amount spent on the kettle = 1 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 738
1 u = 738 ÷ 9 = 82
Angeline's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 82
= $1066
Answer(s): $1066
