Alisa spent
111 of her salary on a deep fryer and
310 of the remainder on a toaster. If she saved the remaining $595, how much was her salary?
| Deep Fryer |
Toaster |
Savings |
Other total |
Total |
| 1 |
10 |
|
11 |
| |
3 |
7 |
10 |
|
| 1 u |
3 u |
7 u |
|
11 u |
Fraction of the salary spent on the deep fryer =
111 Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 -
111 =
1011 Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 -
310 =
710 Total salary = 11 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 1 u
Amount spent on the toaster = 3 u
Amount of savings = 7 u
7 u = 595
1 u = 595 ÷ 7 = 85
Alisa's salary
= 11 u
= 11 x 85
= $935
Answer(s): $935
