document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934831>Question 934831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alan spent 25% of his savings on a new shirt and 10% of his savings on a new pair of trousers. He then used 1/5 of the rest of his savings on books. What is the total percentage of his savings that he had spent altogether? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x represents his savings.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25 * x was spent on a new shirt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10 * x was spent on a new pair of trousers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he spent a total of .35 * x on both a new shirt and a new pair of trousers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he was left with 1 - .35 * x which is equal to .65 * x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he spent 1/5 of that on books.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that means he spent 1/5 * .65 * x on books which means he spent .13 * x on books.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total of his savings that he spent was .35 + .13 = .48 * x which is 45% of his savings.\r<BR>\n" );
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