Question

Please help me guys, I'm so confused

Answer 1

`(8)/(35)` of all claims were paid in the second month.

Explanation:

Step 1; In the first month
`(3)/(7)` of all expenses were paid. So to find the expenses that were not paid in the first month we subtract
`(3)/(7)` from 1 i.e. 1-
`(3)/(7)`=
`(4)/(7)`. So in the first month
`(4)/(7)` of total expenses were not paid.

Step 2; In the second month
`(2)/(5)` of the remaining claims were paid i.e.
`(2)/(5)` of the remaining claims which is
`(4)/(7)` of the total claims. So to find out the number of claims paid in the second month it's just a case of multiplying
`(2)/(5)` with
`(4)/(7)`.

Fraction of all claims paid in second month =
`(2)/(5)` *
`(4)/(7)`=
`(8)/(35)`.

Example; If $ 70,000 was the total claim amount,
`(3)/(7)` of that which equals $30,000 was paid in the first month. So $40,000 was still to be paid. In the second month
`(2)/(5)` of $40,000 was paid which equals $16,000 paid in the second month which is
`(8)/(35)` of total claims i.e. $70,000