Elyse spent $760 on one home theater system. Of the remaining salary, she spent
25 on a sandwich maker. She had
18 of the original total left. How much was her salary?
| Home Theater System |
Sandwich Maker |
Left |
Remaining total |
Total
|
| $760 |
2x1 |
3x1 |
5x1 |
|
| |
|
1x3 |
|
8x3 |
| 19 u |
2 u |
3 u |
|
24 u |
Fraction of the remaining salary left
= 1 -
25 =
35 35 of the remaining salary =
18 of the total salary
3x15x1 of the remaining salary =
1x38x3 of the total salary
35 of the remaining salary =
324 of the total salary
Total salary = 24 u
Amount left = 3 u
Amount spent on the sandwich maker = 5 u - 3 u = 2 u
Amount spent on the home theater system = 24 u - 3 u - 2 u = 19 u
19 u = 760
1 u = 760 ÷ 19 = 40
Her salary
= 24 u
= 24 x 40
= $960
Answer(s): $960
