Alisa spent
314 of her salary on a lamp and
211 of the remainder on a toaster. If she saved the remaining $882, how much was her salary?
| Lamp |
Toaster |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 3 |
11 |
|
14 |
| |
2 |
9 |
11 |
|
| 3 u |
2 u |
9 u |
|
14 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the lamp =
314 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
314 =
1114 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
211 =
911 Total salary = 14 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 3 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 2 u
Amount of savings = 9 u
9 u = 882
1 u = 882 ÷ 9 = 98
Alisa's salary
= 14 u
= 14 x 98
= $1372
Answer(s): $1372
