Alfred spent 1/4 of his money on food,1/3 on clothing and saved the rest.If he saved #72,000.How much did he spend on food?

Answer 1

the rest would be 1 - 1/4 - 1/3 = 5/12

so (5/12)x = 72000
x = 72000(12/5) = 172800

spend on food = (1/4)(172800) = 43200

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Answer 2

a man spend 2/3 of his salary on food,1/5 on clothing,1/8 other expenses and save the rest. what fraction of his salary did he save

Answer 3

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