Angeline spent
18 of her salary on a slow cooker and
27 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $235, how much was her salary?
| Slow Cooker |
Speaker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
7 |
|
8 |
| |
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
| 1 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
18 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
18 =
78 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
27 =
57 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 235
1 u = 235 ÷ 5 = 47
Angeline's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 47
= $376
Answer(s): $376
