SOLUTION: If I earned 1600 and I spend 224 and I invest 1000 I put the remaining in a savings what percent of my earnings did I put in a savings?

SOLUTION: If I earned 1600 and I spend 224 and I invest 1000 I put the remaining in a savings what percent of my earnings did I put in a savings?

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Question 382817: If I earned 1600 and I spend 224 and I invest 1000 I put the remaining in a savings what percent of my earnings did I put in a savings?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1600-224-1000=376
376/1600=0.235=23.5%
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