Aris spent
18 of her salary on a water heater and
17 of the remainder on a slow cooker. If she saved the remaining $288, how much was her salary?
| Water Heater |
Slow Cooker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
7 |
|
8 |
| |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
6 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the water heater =
18 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
18 =
78 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
17 =
67 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 1 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount of savings = 6 u
6 u = 288
1 u = 288 ÷ 6 = 48
Aris's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 48
= $384
Answer(s): $384
