SOLUTION: a man spends 1/4 of his income on food,1/5 on rent and the rest Rs.231 on their items. calculate his total income.

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Question 881016: a man spends 1/4 of his income on food,1/5 on rent and the rest Rs.231 on their items. calculate his total income.
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = his total income
given:


Multiply both sides by




Rs. 420
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check:




OK
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