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Miss penny inherits £1170 she saves some money and spends rest the ratio is 5:8 howmuch does save and spend

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The amount of money Miss Penny keeps is:
(5/8) * (1170) = 731.25 £
The amount of money that Miss Penny spends is given by the difference between the total amount and the amount of money saved.
We have then:
1170-731.25 = 438.75 £
Answer:
Save: 731.25 £
Spend: 438.75 £
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