Gillian spent ¹₈ of her salary on a television set and ³₄ of the remainder on a gas stove. If she saved the remaining $203, how much was her salary?
Fraction of the salary spent on the television set = ¹₈

Fraction of the salary on the remainder
= 1 - ¹₈
= ⁷₈

Fraction of the remainder on savings
= 1 - ³₄
= ¹₄

Television Set	Remainder		Total
1x4	7x4		8x4
	Gas Stove	Savings
	3x7	1x7
4 u	21 u	7 u	32 u

The remainder and the total amount on the gas stove and the savings are the same. Make the remainder and the total amount on the gas stove and the savings the same.  LCM of 7 and 4 is 28.

Total salary = 32 u

Amount spent of the television set = 4 u
Amount spent on the gas stove = 21 u
Amount of savings = 7 u

7 u = 203

1 u = 203 ÷ 7 = 29

Gillian's salary
= 32 u
= 32 x 29
= $928

Answer(s): $928