SOLUTION: I need help with this question: Helen has 1/5 of her portfolio in US stocks, 1/8 in European stocks, and 1/10 in Japanese stocks. The remainder is in municipal bonds. What FRA

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Question 44588: I need help with this question:
Helen has 1/5 of her portfolio in US stocks, 1/8 in European stocks, and 1/10 in Japanese stocks. The remainder is in municipal bonds. What FRACTION of of her portfolio is in Municipal bonds? What PERCENT is invested in municipal bonds?

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 - 1/5 - 1/8 - 1/10
40/40 - 8/40 - 5/40 - 4/40
(40 - 8 - 5 - 4)/40
23/40 in municipal bonds
23/40 = 0.575 = 57.5%