Aurica spent
313 of her salary on a speaker and
310 of the remainder on a muffin maker. If she saved the remaining $546, how much was her salary?
| Speaker |
Muffin Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
10 |
|
13 |
| |
3 |
7 |
10 |
|
| 3 u |
3 u |
7 u |
|
13 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the speaker =
313 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
313 =
1013 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
310 =
710 Total salary = 13 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 3 u
Amount spent on the muffin maker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 546
1 u = 546 ÷ 7 = 78
Aurica's salary
= 13 u
= 13 x 78
= $1014
Answer(s): $1014
