Annie spent
114 of her salary on a kettle and
113 of the remainder on a hand blender. If she saved the remaining $900, how much was her salary?
| Kettle |
Hand Blender |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
13 |
|
14 |
| |
1 |
12 |
13 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
12 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the kettle =
114 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
114 =
1314 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
113 =
1213 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the kettle = 1 u
Amount spent on the hand blender = 1 u
Amount of savings = 12 u
12 u = 900
1 u = 900 ÷ 12 = 75
Annie's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 75
= $1050
Answer(s): $1050
