document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203171>Question 1203171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kumar spent $240 of his allowance on food and 20% of the remaining allowance on transport. He spent 68% of his allowance on food and transport. What percentage of his allowance did he spend on transport?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 48%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) 32%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 4% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #838516 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=838516\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> food = 240.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "transport = .20 * (x - 240) = .20x - 48.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total allowance = x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".68 * x = 240 + .20x - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract .20x from both sides of that equation and combine like terms to get .48 * x = 192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 192 / .48 = 400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his allowance was 400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "trnsport was .20 * 400 - 48 = 80 - 48 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 on tranport / 400 total allowance = .08.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer is he spent 8% of his allowance on transport.<BR>\n" );
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