Joelle spent $520 on one notebook. Of the remaining salary, she spent
37 on a deep fryer. She had
15 of the original total left. How much was her salary?
Notebook |
Deep Fryer |
Left |
Remaining total |
Total
|
$520 |
3x1 |
4x1 |
7x1 |
|
|
|
1x4 |
|
5x4 |
13 u |
3 u |
4 u |
|
20 u |
Fraction of the remaining salary left
= 1 -
37 =
47 47 of the remaining salary =
15 of the total salary
4x17x1 of the remaining salary =
1x45x4 of the total salary
47 of the remaining salary =
420 of the total salary
Total salary = 20 u
Amount left = 4 u
Amount spent on the deep fryer = 7 u - 4 u = 3 u
Amount spent on the notebook = 20 u - 4 u - 3 u = 13 u
13 u = 520
1 u = 520 ÷ 13 = 40
Her salary
= 20 u
= 20 x 40
= $800
Answer(s): $800