SOLUTION: jenny spends 1/6 of her paycheck and saves 2/5 of the remaining amount. What fraction of the total paycheck is saved?

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Question 817913: jenny spends 1/6 of her paycheck and saves 2/5 of the remaining amount. What fraction of the total paycheck is saved?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, ewatrrr:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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spend:
sp = 1/6
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remaining:
rm = 5/6
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save:
sv = rm(2/5)
sv = (5/6)(2/5)
sv = 10/30
sv = 1/3
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she saves 1/3 of the total paycheck
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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Jenny spends 1/6 of her  paycheck.  5%2F6 remains

saves 2/5 of the remaining amount

 %282%2F5%29%285%2F6%29+=+10%2F30+=+1%2F3 

1⁄3  of the total paycheck is saved