SOLUTION: This is George's mostly expenditure 1. Spend 0,625 of his money on rent. 2. Spend 30% of his money on transport costs. 3. Spend 12/50 of his money on groceries. If George earns

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Question 1207388: This is George's mostly expenditure
1. Spend 0,625 of his money on rent.
2. Spend 30% of his money on transport costs.
3. Spend 12/50 of his money on groceries.
If George earns R15 500 per month, calculate the total amount of money George spends on rent, transport, and groceries.

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Part #1 for rent is not written intelligibly.


Transport costs,

Groceries ,

Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This is George's mostly expenditure
1. Spend 0,625 of his money on rent.
2. Spend 30% of his money on transport costs.
3. Spend 12/50 of his money on groceries.
If George earns R15 500 per month, calculate the total amount of money George spends on rent, transport, and groceries.
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If we calculate the sum of the parts

        0.625 + 0.30 + 12/50 = 0.625 + 0.30 + 0.24 = 1.165

we will see that the sum of the disjoint parts is greater than a whole.

It seems to be absurdist and tells us that the input information is FATALLY DEFECTIVE.


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                The fundamental law of money conservation is violated.
        So,  the problem is only good to throw it into the closest garbage bin.

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