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Bo paid bills with 1/2 of his paycheck snd put 1/5 of the remainder in savings. The rest of his paycheck he divided equally among the college accounts of his 3 children.

A. what fraction of his paycheck went into each childs account?
B. If Bo deposited $400 in each childs account, how much money was in Bo's original paycheck?

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1/5 - 1/2 = 3/10
1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 = 3/10

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