Avian spent
27 of her salary on a food processor and
35 of the remainder on a speaker. If she saved the remaining $134, how much was her salary?
| Food Processor |
Speaker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
5 |
|
7 |
| |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
| 2 u |
3 u |
2 u |
|
7 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the food processor =
27 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
27 =
57 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
35 =
25 Total salary = 7 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 2 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 2 u
2 u = 134
1 u = 134 ÷ 2 = 67
Avian's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 67
= $469
Answer(s): $469
