Aris spent
314 of her salary on a hand blender and
211 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $765, how much was her salary?
Hand Blender |
Slow Cooker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
3 |
11 |
|
14 |
|
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
3 u |
2 u |
9 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the hand blender =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
211 =
911 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 3 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 765
1 u = 765 ÷ 9 = 85
Aris's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 85
= $1190
Answer(s): $1190