document.write( "Question 1184327: Out of a salary of $4500, I kept 1/3 as savings. Out of the remaining money, I spend 50 % on food and 20 % on house rent. How much do I spend on food and house rent? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Out of a salary of $4500, I kept 1/3 as savings.
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document.write( "Out of the salary of $4500, one third, or $1500 goes to savings.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The remaining amount is $4500 - $1500 = $3000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Of the remaining $3000, 50%, or $1500, is spent on food,\r\n" );
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document.write( "                    and 20%, or  $600, is spent on rent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  $1500 is spent on food.   $600  is spent on rent.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         Notice that the sum  $1500 + $1500 + $600 = $3600, which is less than $4500,\r\n" );
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document.write( "         so  (1)  my solution is not self-contradictory, and \r\n" );
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document.write( "             (2)  allows the room for other spendings, like gas, transportation, paying insurances, making gifts etc.\r\n" );
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