Ashlyn spent
19 of her salary on a speaker and
18 of the remainder on a water heater. If she saved the remaining $413, how much was her salary?
| Speaker |
Water Heater |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
8 |
|
9 |
| |
1 |
7 |
8 |
|
| 1 u |
1 u |
7 u |
|
9 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the speaker =
19 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
19 =
89 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
18 =
78 Total salary = 9 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 1 u
Amount spent on the water heater = 1 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 413
1 u = 413 ÷ 7 = 59
Ashlyn's salary
= 9 u
= 9 x 59
= $531
Answer(s): $531
