document.write( "Question 1205022: Mark spent 1/10 of his salary on transport and 1/5 of it on food. He also gave 1/2 of his salary to his parents. He saved the remaining $480.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A. a) 1/3, b) $1,000, c) $220\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C. a) 1/7, b) $1,400, c) $260\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D. a) 1/9, b), $1,600, c) $280
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Algebra.Com's Answer #844420 by josgarithmetic(39630)\"\" \"About 
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Spend \"1%2F10\" on transport and spent \"2%2F10\" on food, so at this point
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But he gave half his salaray, \"5%2F10\" of w, to parents.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Still he then had \"7%2F10-5%2F10=2%2F10=1%2F5\";
\n" ); document.write( "\"w%281%2F5%29=480\"--------he kept 480 for himself.\r
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