Annie spent
310 of her salary on a juicer and
27 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $450, how much was her salary?
| Juicer |
Slow Cooker |
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 juicer =
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 juicer = 3 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 2 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 450
1 u = 450 ÷ 5 = 90
Annie's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 90
= $900
Answer(s): $900
