Adelia spent
38 of her salary on a deep fryer and
35 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $188, how much was her salary?
| Deep Fryer |
Stand Mixer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
5 |
|
8 |
| |
3 |
2 |
5 |
|
| 3 u |
3 u |
2 u |
|
8 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the deep fryer =
38 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
38 =
58 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
35 =
25 Total salary = 8 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 3 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 3 u
Amount of savings = 2 u
2 u = 188
1 u = 188 ÷ 2 = 94
Adelia's salary
= 8 u
= 8 x 94
= $752
Answer(s): $752
