SOLUTION: A budget guide states that you should spend 1/4 of your salary for housing, 3/6for food, 1/16for clothing, and 1/8 for transportation. What total portion of your salary will these

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Question 369918: A budget guide states that you should spend 1/4 of your salary for housing, 3/6for food, 1/16for clothing, and 1/8 for transportation. What total portion of your salary will these four expenses account for?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/4+3/6+1/6+1/8=
6/24+12/24+4/24+3/24=25/24