Alina spent
115 of her salary on a blender and
114 of the remainder on a lamp. If she saved the remaining $910, how much was her salary?
| Blender |
Lamp |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
14 |
|
15 |
| |
1 |
13 |
14 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
13 u |
|
15 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the blender =
115 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
115 =
1415 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Total salary = 15 u
Amount spent on the blender = 1 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 1 u
Amount of savings = 13 u
13 u = 910
1 u = 910 ÷ 13 = 70
Alina's salary
= 15 u
= 15 x 70
= $1050
Answer(s): $1050
