Angeline spent
310 of her salary on a toaster and
17 of the remainder on a stand mixer. If she saved the remaining $282, how much was her salary?
| Toaster |
Stand Mixer |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
| 3 u |
1 u |
6 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the toaster =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
17 =
67 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 3 u
Amount spent on the stand mixer = 1 u
Amount of savings = 6 u
6 u = 282
1 u = 282 ÷ 6 = 47
Angeline's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 47
= $470
Answer(s): $470
