Vanessa spent $770 on one computer. Of the remaining salary, she spent
16 on a speaker. She had
38 of the original total left. How much was her salary?
| Computer |
Speaker |
Left |
Remaining total |
Total
|
| $770 |
1x3 |
5x3 |
6x3 |
|
| |
|
3x5 |
|
8x5 |
| 22 u |
3 u |
15 u |
|
40 u |
Fraction of the remaining salary left
= 1 -
16 =
56 56 of the remaining salary =
38 of the total salary
5x36x3 of the remaining salary =
3x58x5 of the total salary
1518 of the remaining salary =
1540 of the total salary
Total salary = 40 u
Amount left = 15 u
Amount spent on the speaker = 18 u - 15 u = 3 u
Amount spent on the computer = 40 u - 15 u - 3 u = 22 u
22 u = 770
1 u = 770 ÷ 22 = 35
Her salary
= 40 u
= 40 x 35
= $1400
Answer(s): $1400
