Ava spent
213 of her salary on a lamp and
311 of the remainder on a sandwich maker. If she saved the remaining $592, how much was her salary?
| Lamp |
Sandwich Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 2 |
11 |
|
13 |
| |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
| 2 u |
3 u |
8 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
213 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
213 =
1113 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
311 =
811 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 2 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 8 u
8 u = 592
1 u = 592 ÷ 8 = 74
Ava's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 74
= $962
Answer(s): $962
