Alisa spent
114 of her salary on a hand blender and
113 of the remainder on a sandwich maker. If she saved the remaining $816, how much was her salary?
Hand Blender |
Sandwich Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
13 |
|
14 |
|
1 |
12 |
13 |
|
1 u |
1 u |
12 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the hand blender =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
113 =
1213 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 1 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 12 u
12 u = 816
1 u = 816 ÷ 12 = 68
Alisa's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 68
= $952
Answer(s): $952