Alice spent
111 of her salary on a juicer and
110 of the remainder on a sandwich maker. If she saved the remaining $513, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Sandwich Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
10 |
|
11 |
| |
1 |
9 |
10 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
9 u |
|
11 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the juicer =
111 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
110 =
910 Total salary = 11 u
Amount spent on the juicer = 1 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 513
1 u = 513 ÷ 9 = 57
Alice's salary
= 11 u
= 11 x 57
= $627
Answer(s): $627
