SOLUTION: A man and his wife went to buy an article costing #4000. The wife contributed 10 percent of the cost and the man added 40% of the remainder, how much did they have together?
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Question 1015105: A man and his wife went to buy an article costing #4000. The wife contributed 10 percent of the cost and the man added 40% of the remainder, how much did they have together?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The cost is
The wife contributed
There is left to pay
The man contributed
Together they paid
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