a man spends 1/3 of his wages on food, 1/5 on rent. if he saved the rest what fraction of his wage did he save?

asked May 21, 2017 95.8k views

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Total wages = 1
Food = 1/3
Rent = 1/5
Savings = total wages - food - rent
= 1 - 1/3 - 1/5
= 15/15 - 5/15 - 3/15
= 7/15

Edst answered May 25, 2017

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