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nate spent 3/8 of his money on clothes .he spent £510 on clothes.calculate how much money he had left over?​

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Answer:

£850

Explanation:

We can compute the left-over amount by comparing that to the amount spent.

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setup

Written as ratios, we have ...

spent : left-over = 3/8 : 1 -3/8 = 3/8 : 5/8 = 3 : 5

Writing this using fractions, we have ...

left-over / spent = 5 / 3

solution

Solving for left-over gives ...

left-over = spent × (5/3) = £510×5/3 = £850

Nate had £850 left over.

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Additional comment

Nate's money totaled £510 +850 = £1360.

The fraction spent is £510/£1360 = 3/8, as required.

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