A family spent 2/3 of their income on food,1/3 of the remainder on water bill and saved the rest.If sh.1200 is spent on food than water bill .Find how much they saved

Answer 1

First, let's calculate how much the family spent on food and water bill.

Amount spent on food = 2/3 * Income
Amount spent on food = 2/3 * Income = sh.1200

Income = sh.1200 * (3/2) = sh.1800

Amount spent on water bill = 1/3 * (Income - Amount spent on food)
Amount spent on water bill = 1/3 * (sh.1800 - sh.1200) = sh.200

Now, let's calculate how much they saved.

Amount saved = Income - (Amount spent on food + Amount spent on water bill)
Amount saved = sh.1800 - (sh.1200 + sh.200) = sh.400

Therefore, the family saved sh.400.