SOLUTION: Mr Ahmed earns Rs 25000 per month. He spend 2/5 of his salary on utility bills, 1/10 on transport and 1/5 on food. what fraction of his salary does he spend altogether.

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Question 684101: Mr Ahmed earns Rs 25000 per month. He spend 2/5 of his salary on utility bills, 1/10 on transport and 1/5 on food. what fraction of his salary does he spend altogether.
Answer by mexicanchickadee(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Mr Ahmed spends 2/5, 1/10, and 1/5 of his salary every month you need to get the denominators the same, in this case make them all 10, so the problem will be 4/10+1/10+2/10=7/10. So Mr Ahmed spends 7/10 of his salary every month