document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934491>Question 934491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lillian has a part-time job. Each month, she spends 1/3 of her earnings on clothes, saves 3/8 of the remainder, and spends the rest of her earnings on food. What fraction of her earnings does she spend on food, how much is spent if she earns $540?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-3/8=5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 units=$540, 1 unit=$45 = $540/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5units*$45=$225 spent on food\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you be so kind to please show me algebraically, how to do this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> she spends 1/3 on cloths <BR>\n" );
document.write( "she saves 3/8 * 2/3 = 6/24 = 1/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "she spends 1 - (1/3 + 1/4) = 1 - 7/12 = 5/12 on food<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she spends (1/3 + 5/12) * 540 = 9/12 * 540 = $405<BR>\n" );
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