Aisha spent
18 of her salary on a slow cooker and
37 of the remainder on a food processor. If she saved the remaining $252, how much was her salary?
| Slow Cooker |
Food Processor |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
7 |
|
8 |
| |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the slow cooker =
18 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
18 =
78 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
37 =
47 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the slow cooker = 1 u
Amount spent on the food processor = 3 u
Amount of savings = 4 u
4 u = 252
1 u = 252 ÷ 4 = 63
Aisha's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 63
= $504
Answer(s): $504
