Question 817913: jenny spends 1/6 of her paycheck and saves 2/5 of the remaining amount. What fraction of the total paycheck is saved? Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, ewatrrr:Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! spend:
sp = 1/6
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remaining:
rm = 5/6
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save:
sv = rm(2/5)
sv = (5/6)(2/5)
sv = 10/30
sv = 1/3
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she saves 1/3 of the total paycheck
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Hi,
Jenny spends 1/6 of her paycheck. remains
saves 2/5 of the remaining amount 1⁄3 of the total paycheck is saved