SOLUTION: a person brings 4/5 of money to school/ He spends 3/8 of it, what faction of his total money did he spend

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Question 313730: a person brings 4/5 of money to school/ He spends 3/8 of it, what faction of his total money did he spend
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let him have x
he brings 4x/5.
..
he spends 3/8 of 4x/5
=12x/40.
fraction he spent =
12x/40 / x
=12/40
=3/10 of his total money