Aris spent
17 of her salary on a stand mixer and
16 of the remainder on a water heater. If she saved the remaining $415, how much was her salary?
Stand Mixer |
Water Heater |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
1 |
6 |
|
7 |
|
1 |
5 |
6 |
|
1 u |
1 u |
5 u |
|
7 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the stand mixer =
17 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
17 =
67 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
16 =
56 Total salary = 7 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 1 u
Amount of savings = 5 u
5 u = 415
1 u = 415 ÷ 5 = 83
Aris's salary
= 7 u
= 7 x 83
= $581
Answer(s): $581