Florence spends an 8th of her salary on food a half on rent and a half on school fees and saves the rest find the fraction saved

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To find the fraction saved, we need to determine the portion of Florence's salary that is not spent on food, rent, or school fees.

Let's assign a variable to Florence's salary. Let's say her salary is S.

Florence spends 1/8 of her salary on food. Therefore, her spending on food is (1/8)*S.

Florence spends 1/2 of her salary on rent. Therefore, her spending on rent is (1/2)*S.

Florence also spends 1/2 of her salary on school fees. Therefore, her spending on school fees is (1/2)*S.

The total amount she spends on these expenses is (1/8)*S + (1/2)*S + (1/2)*S = 5/8*S.

To find the fraction saved, we need to determine the remaining portion of her salary that is not spent on these expenses. This can be calculated as 1 - (5/8) = 3/8.

Therefore, Florence saves 3/8 of her salary.