Adelia spent
310 of her salary on a blender and
37 of the remainder on a sandwich maker. If she saved the remaining $276, how much was her salary?
| Blender |
Sandwich Maker |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| |
3 |
4 |
7 |
|
| 3 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
10 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the blender =
310 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
310 =
710 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
37 =
47 Total salary = 10 u
Amount spent on the blender = 3 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 3 u
Amount of savings = 4 u
4 u = 276
1 u = 276 ÷ 4 = 69
Adelia's salary
= 10 u
= 10 x 69
= $690
Answer(s): $690
