Annie spent
310 of her salary on a blender and
27 of the remainder on a muffin maker. If she saved the remaining $285, how much was her salary?
| Blender |
Muffin Maker |
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 blender =
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 blender = 3 u
Amount spent on the muffin maker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 285
1 u = 285 ÷ 5 = 57
Annie's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 57
= $570
Answer(s): $570
