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A family spends 1/10 of its annual income for housing, 1/4 for food and clothes, 1/5 for general expenses, and 2/15 for entertainment. What fractional part of their income is spent on these items altogether?
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A family spends 1/10 of its annual income for housing, 1/4 for food and clothes, 1/5 for general expenses, and 2/15 for entertainment. What fractional part of their income is spent on these items altogether?

A. 1/7
B. 6/41
C. 41/60
D. 11/12

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C is the right answer
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User Salaboy
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Add all the fractions together:
to do this find the lcd:
which is 60
1/10 = 6/60
1/4= 15/60
1/5= 12/60
2/15= 8/60
add them together
(6+15+12+8)/60
41/60 or C is the answer

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