Tina spent $595 on one refrigerator. Of the remaining salary, she spent
38 on a lamp. She had
15 of the original total left. How much was her salary?
| Refrigerator |
Lamp |
Left |
Remaining total |
Total
|
| $595 |
3x1 |
5x1 |
8x1 |
|
| |
|
1x5 |
|
5x5 |
| 17 u |
3 u |
5 u |
|
25 u |
Fraction of the remaining salary left
= 1 -
38 =
58 58 of the remaining salary =
15 of the total salary
5x18x1 of the remaining salary =
1x55x5 of the total salary
58 of the remaining salary =
525 of the total salary
Total salary = 25 u
Amount left = 5 u
Amount spent on the lamp = 8 u - 5 u = 3 u
Amount spent on the refrigerator = 25 u - 5 u - 3 u = 17 u
17 u = 595
1 u = 595 ÷ 17 = 35
Her salary
= 25 u
= 25 x 35
= $875
Answer(s): $875
