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Tom earns ​$40 a week mowing lawns. He spends 1/8 of his earnings on lunch and 1/4 of his earnings on music. He saves the rest. How many dollars does Tom​ save?
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Tom earns ​$40 a week mowing lawns. He spends 1/8 of his earnings on lunch and 1/4 of his earnings on music. He saves the rest. How many dollars does Tom​ save?

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Answer: 25$
Reason: Because 1/4 of 40 is 10 and 1/8 of 40 is 5, which added gets 15 and finally 40-15 is 25.

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