Jenny gave 1/6 of her salary to her mother and saved 2/5 of her remaining salary .what fraction of her total salary was saved ?
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(1-1/6) - 2/5 = ?
Salary = $X.
Gave $X/6 to her mother.
Bal. = X - X/6 = 5x/6.
Amt.saved = 2/5 * 5x/6 = 10x/30 = $X/3.
Fraction saved = (x/3)/x = x/3 * 1/x = 1/3.
Gave $X/6 to her mother.
Bal. = X - X/6 = 5x/6.
Amt.saved = 2/5 * 5x/6 = 10x/30 = $X/3.
Fraction saved = (x/3)/x = x/3 * 1/x = 1/3.
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