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Alfred spend 1/4 of his money on food, 1/3 on clothing and saved the rest. If he saved £72000.00, how much did he spend on food?
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Alfred spend 1/4 of his money on food, 1/3 on clothing and saved the rest. If he saved £72000.00, how much did he spend on food?

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We have £72000 in all. The question asks for how much he spent on food. The question also states that he spent
(1)/(4) of his money on food. Using this data, we can do

(1)/(4)*72000=1800
He spent £1800 on food
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