Ann spent
310 of her salary on a stand mixer and
27 of the remainder on a blender. If she saved the remaining $235, how much was her salary?
Stand Mixer |
Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
3 |
7 |
|
10 |
|
2 |
5 |
7 |
|
3 u |
2 u |
5 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
27 =
57 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 3 u
Amount spent on the blender = 2 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 235
1 u = 235 ÷ 5 = 47
Ann's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 47
= $470
Answer(s): $470